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62% of US Jewish voters want Obama reelected
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62% of US Jewish voters want Obama reelected
Down from 78% to 62% support in the Jewish community, though that is still stronger support than the rest of the country in general:
WASHINGTON – A survey released Tuesday finds that 62 percent of Jewish voters want to see US President Barack Obama reelected, while of those who prefer a Republican win, 58% back Mitt Romney.
Obama also enjoys significantly higher favorable ratings than Romney, with 61% viewing him mostly or very favorably in comparison to just 31% who feel similarly about Romney. In contrast, only 20% view Obama very unfavorably while 29% view Romney that way...
But Republican pollster Neil Newhouse, who did not participate in the event, said the results provided an “opportunity” for Republicans.
“It’s clear that American Jews aren’t wildly enthusiastic about Obama,” he maintained.
He pointed to the difference between the 62% of Jewish voters supporting Obama today compared to the 78% that voted for him in 2008, according to exit polls. In addition, even fewer Jews approve of his job performance (58%) while 34% disapprove... source:
http://www.jpost.com/USPresidentialr...aspx?id=264709
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