Should Democrats be concerned about losing the Jewish vote? [View all]
http://www.pewforum.org/2012/11/07/how-the-faithful-voted-2012-preliminary-exit-poll-analysis
Is there a risk of Democrats losing the Jewish vote? It has been a solid block for Democrats. The last few months have been rough between Obama and Israel. Add to that all of the Democrats
not showing up for Netanyahu's speech and I wonder if it sends the wrong message.
There is also the decline in Democratic voter support of Israel:
A Gallup Poll out this week underscored Cohen's point. It found that the percentage of Democrats sympathizing with Israelis over Palestinians fell 10 points over the past year, to 48%, which Gallup pollster Lydia Saad wrote was "possibly reflecting the tension between Obama and Netanyahu."
Meanwhile, Republican approval of Israel has continued to grow. Eighty-three percent of Republicans supported Israelis over Palestinians in the Gallup survey. That number compensated for the steep drop in support from Democrats so that overall support for Israel among Americans remained steady.
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http://www.cnn.com/2015/02/27/politics/netanyahu-speech-alienates-democrats
Are those poll numbers of partisan divide or of Jewish voters switching parties (or both)?