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Obama still received about 70
Of course, she might be
percent of the Jewish vote, a
pushed hard on Israel and be
drop but still very healthy sup-
forced to repudiate the policies
port.
of her former boss in an effort
In 1980, the Jewish elector-
to assure herself a majority of
ate punished President Carter,
Jewish voters. That may be a
given his animus toward Israel
very difficult tightrope to walk.
and Jewish issues, with only 45
But it will be crucial for Clinton
percent of its vote. Thirty-nine
because, as all politicians know,
percent went to the Republican
Jews matter because they vote.
candidate, Ronald Reagan, who
The major point is that
won the election, and 16 per-
despite eight years of Obama's
cent to the independent, John
hostility toward Israel and
Anderson. Four years earlier,
what some have considered his
when Carter defeated President
disrespect toward Netanyahu
Gerald Ford, he won 71 percent
— Netanyahu is, after all, the
of the Jewish vote.
leader of a country, and Israel is
Reagan's total was one of
a staunch U.S. ally — and even
the highest ever awarded a
though Republicans are much
Republican presidential candi-
more supportive of Israel than
date by Jews, matching Dwight
Democrats, it is unlikely that
Eisenhower who received 40
Jews in the U.S. will emulate
percent and 36 percent in
their Canadian mishpachah
1952 and 1956, respectively.
(family).
But Carter still received more
History and Jewish vot-
Jewish votes than Reagan.
ing patterns suggest that the
Much has been written about
smart money is on the bet that
why Jews generally vote liberal
Democrats will still garner and
despite concerns about the
enjoy a majority of the Jewish
security of Israel. Generally,
vote in 2016. ❑
Jewish priorities include abor-
tion, gay rights, the environ-
A veteran West Bloomfield journal-
ment and other social issues.
ist and author, Berl Falbaum teaches
Moreover, Israel is no longer
news writing and media ethics at
a defining issue, particularly
Wayne State University, Detroit.
among voters younger than,
let's say, 30. They do not share
the passion for Israel
that their parents
and grandparents
BIBI AND
EL SISI
had.
Thus, even though
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percent, according
QUESTION
to the latest Gallup
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poll — a decrease of
11 percentage points
since January — given
what history tells us,
the Democrats (read
Hillary Clinton) will
"DISCUSS
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probably still garner
CORRECT!
BEHIND CLOSED
a majority of the
DOORS"?
Jewish vote, even
though she served as
Obama's secretary of
state and must share
responsibility for the
administration's poli-
cies.
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