Aug 20, 2019 trump says jews who vote democrat show great disloyalty us president slams rival party for defending ilhan omar and rashida tlaib, saying jews who support them show a total lack of. However, that party is undergoing a seismic and alarming change. Jews were, on average, 20 percent more democratic than the entire population. Knowles selfpublished book reasons to vote for democrats is the number 1 book on amazons best sellers list. In 1992, when 38 percent of americans described themselves as democrats and 35 percent as republicans, 65 percent of all jewish voters reported themselves as democrats, while only percent considered themselves republican. In this instance, 70% of jews selfidentify as leaning to or. Jewish democrat group targets us jews to elect farleft progressive candidates the jewish vote is backing staunchly liberal candidates in new yorks primaries, before targeting republicans in. Independent candidate john anderson made up the gap. And i think any jewish people that vote for a democrat. Trump and the fraught past between american jews and. The theory put forth by republicans is that the democrats dont support israel, and the republicans do. More than 75 percent of jews voted for democrats in the.
While earlier jewish immigrants from germany tended to be politically conservative, the wave of eastern european jews, starting in the early 1880s, were. Trumps disloyalty claim about jewish democrats shows he. First, jews have a long experience and memory of being a minority excluded from full participation or civic equality in society. But norman podhoretz offers as lively and convincing an explanation as were likely to get from a merely human source.
Their data showed that 42% of jews say trump favors israel too much far more than is the case for catholics or protestants, with most of the rest. Us president donald trump had harsh words for jews who support the democratic party. President donald trump said that jews who vote for members of the democratic party show either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty on aug. For decades, american jews have consistently supported democrat candidates. The jewish people has always been plagued by bad jews, who undermine it from. Any jew voting democratic is uninformed or disloyal. And i think any jewish people that vote for a democrat, i think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty. Aug 24, 2019 p resident donald trumps tweeted claim on aug. The politics of american jews the university of michigan press.
Aug 11, 2018 jewish democrat group targets us jews to elect farleft progressive candidates the jewish vote is backing staunchly liberal candidates in new yorks primaries, before targeting republicans in. Mar 12, 2019 after all, weare jewish, and jews vote for democrats. A poll conducted by gba strategies, a democrat aligned pollster, and. Trump accuses jewish americans of disloyalty for voting.
Why the jews vote for the democrats canada free press. Washington times opinion why do jews vote democrat. That makes their commitment to the democratic party and liberal values puzzling. Aug 25, 2019 american jews have tended to vote democratic since 1928, mostly because they perceived that their values and interests aligned more with the democratic party, especially on issues like. Rationally, given their high levels of education, income, occupational status and other traits, jews should embrace the republican party and political conservatism.
Jews are also more likely than most other americans to identify themselves as liberals and or democrats. Mar 31, 2019 i came across this piece, and it explains why american jews vote democrat. Feb 11, 2015 ben shapiro takes a cleareyed look at why american jews vote for the antiisrael left. Jexodus movement growing as jews are now fleeing the insane. Why most american jews vote for democrats, explained president obama takes the stage to speak at the 71st general assembly of the union for reform judaism at national harbor in maryland on dec. Us jews who vote democrat being disloyal to israel british jewish leaders slam the president for a classic antisemitic trope after a rant against us congresswomen who oppose both him. Trump says jews who vote democrat show great disloyalty us president slams rival party for defending ilhan omar and rashida tlaib. Us jews who vote democrat being disloyal to israel. I think any jewish people that vote for a democrat, i think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty, the president told reporters on tuesday during an oval office meeting with president klaus iohannis of romania. More than 75 percent of jews voted for democrats on an election day that was also good to jewish congressional candidates. Why most american jews vote for democrats, explained the. Why jewish americans vote democratic harry j enten. The jews that do change to the republicans do so for the various reasons everyone else does, but absent some compelling event, stasis is natural. In part i, i argued that it is not democratic positions that most entice nearly all blacks and the great majority of jews to vote democrat.
There are a few specific issues that i believe explain this skew t. Ben shapiro takes a cleareyed look at why american jews vote for the antiisrael left. Oct 02, 20 if you identify as a democrat, you are far more likely to vote democratic than if you identify as an independent or a republican. Democrats have a record of being friendly to the position of minority communities in the us. I think any jewish people that vote for a democrat, i think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty. Mar 22, 2019 in fact, democrats appeared to increase their electoral advantage among americans jews in the 2018 midterm elections. Weisberg american jews politics is usually described as simply voting strongly democratic, but analysis of voting data and. Trump says jews who vote democrat show great disloyalty. In 1940 and 1944, 90% of american jews voted for franklin d. Truman in 1948, despite both party platforms supporting. Jewish dems rage over trumps disloyalty comments politico. Why, like an abused spouse, do they tolerate israelbashing, support for the palestinianscontinue reading. Jews constitute the most pro democrat white constituency in the electorate. Trumps disloyalty claim about jewish democrats shows.
The consequences of jews majoritylevel disapproval of president trump and jews underlying democratic political orientation is evident in an interesting recent finding reported by pew research. They say, wayne, why do your jewish people vote democrat. Trump says jews who vote democrat show either a total lack. Oct 24, 2011 jimmy carter even wrote a e book that reported what the democrats think of of the jews. One has to ask your self what they do to be sure who to vote for.
Dec 25, 2012 so in the united states, with the exception of the orthodox jews, who identify with conservative family values, jews that vote democrat are essentially expressing more faith in government than in. Trump says jews who vote democrat show either a total. Why seven out of ten american jews love the democrats and hate the republicans. By norman podhoretz it is the question that sooner or later baffles every political pundit, consultant, expert, or observer. Israels decision to block congresswomen omar and tlaib draws. American jews have tended to vote democratic since 1928, mostly because they perceived that their values and interests aligned more. Why do american jews persist in their adoration of the democratic party. I particularly liked his comparison of todays jewish liberals to the church father tertullianone likely to offend both liberals and tertullianites. According to the exit polls, democrats won 82 percent of the twoparty jewish. Kennedy, the first catholic, versus richard nixon, and in 1964, 90% of american jews voted for lyndon johnson. President trump doubled down wednesday on his remarks that american jews who vote for democrats are disloyal to israel. Why did jews vote democrat with an election right around the corner where youve got the president, whos dubbed the first jewish president donald trump actually doing positive things for israel and for the jewish community when you have trump doing all that but being painted as an anti semi and then youve got him possibly facing off against. Why do most jews vote democratic in american elections. I came across this piece, and it explains why american jews vote democrat.
Stereotypes about the voting habits of american jews include that they vote at unusually high levels, that theyre liberal, that they vote for democratic candidates. Jimmy carter even wrote a e book that reported what the democrats think of of the jews. Rather this lopsided voting is more a function of the. So in the united states, with the exception of the orthodox jews, who identify with conservative family values, jews that vote democrat are essentially expressing more faith in government than in. Mar 24, 2015 why most american jews vote for democrats, explained president obama takes the stage to speak at the 71st general assembly of the union for reform judaism at national harbor in maryland on dec. Blacks balloting ninety 5% for obama could be defined away. If you identify as a democrat, you are far more likely to vote democratic than if you identify as an independent or a republican. Originally posted by enkhbat yes jews are smart you cant argue with that, there is a reason why most of them vote 75 to 80% of jews vote democrat. Aug 24, 2019 american jews have tended to vote democratic since 1928, mostly because they perceived that their values and interests aligned more with the democratic party, especially on issues like. However, even in that race more jews voted for the democrat than for republican ronald reagan, who received only 39 percent. Jewish democrat group targets us jews to elect farleft. When it comes to christians determining whom will get their vote, many base their decision on the candidate who offers them the greater financial reward.
Jews constitute the most prodemocrat white constituency in the electorate. In fact, democrats appeared to increase their electoral advantage among americans jews in the 2018 midterm elections. The president on wednesday doubled down on his remark, telling reporters that if you want to vote democrat, you are being very disloyal to. Harding, not only recorded a landslide victory, but according to the book jews in american politics, is believed to have won 43 percent of the jewish vote. In my opinion, you vote for a democrat, youre being very disloyal to jewish people, and youre being very disloyal to israel, trump told. A poll conducted by gba strategies, a democrataligned pollster, and. Not all ultra orthodox jews vote republican, though this subpopulation leans this way whereas more progressive jewish denominations such as conservative and reform lean democrat. Aug 22, 2019 in my opinion, you vote for a democrat, youre being very disloyal to jewish people, and youre being very disloyal to israel, trump told reporters outside the white house wednesday. First of all, jews vote at a very high rate as high as 90% of registered voters in a presidential election, according to some estimates. Aug 20, 2019 and i think any jewish people that vote for a democrat, i think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.
Oct 21, 2016 curt schilling threw cnns jake tapper a curveball friday when he asked why many jews support the democratic party. Many believers apparently think nothing of putting their pocket book ahead of their faith. Jexodus movement growing as jews are now fleeing the. I particularly liked his comparison of todays jewish liberals to the church father tertullianone likely to. Given the history of hatred and homicide against them, you will think of a gun grew to become into mandatory. A good explanation of why jews vote democrat political.
Jexodus comes as an increasing number of democratic leftists scorn, shun, and chastise jews with antisemitic attacks and financial punishment. Since the elections in 1928, the majority of american jews have voted democratic. But, podhoretz argues, since the six day war of 1967 jewish allegiance to the left no longer makes sense, and yet most jews continue supporting the democratic. Curt schilling threw cnns jake tapper a curveball friday when he asked why many jews support the democratic party. Opinion donald trump and the disloyal jews the new york. Harding, not only recorded a landslide victory, but according to the book jews in american politics, is. Although american jews generally leaned republican in the second half of the 19th century, the majority has voted democratic or leftist since at least 1916, when they voted 55% for woodrow wilson.
American jews tend to favor democratic candidates, with 71% of jewish voters choosing democratic candidates and only 25% choosing republicans since 1968. The other exception was in 1920, when socialist eugene debs took 40 percent of the jewish vote while the eventual victor, republican warren harding, and his democratic. The great norman podhoretz, in his masterful book, why are jews liberals, seems to conclude, therefore, that the jews have only managed to exist through their adoption of universalist ideaswhat some would call, statist ideaswhich supremely exist and shed their spoors mostly on the left side of a. Nov 07, 2018 more than 75 percent of jews voted for democrats on an election day that was also good to jewish congressional candidates. Opinion donald trump and the disloyal jews the new. Aug 21, 2019 us president donald trump had harsh words for jews who support the democratic party. Nov, 2017 however, even in that race more jews voted for the democrat than for republican ronald reagan, who received only 39 percent. Second, jews donate to political candidates in very. President donald trump had harsh words for jews who support the democratic party. Washington ap showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious lines, president donald trump said american jews who vote. It doesnt matter if a democrat has a poor record on moral issues. Jews are overrepresented in naturally democratic constituencies. Accepting, approving and failing to condemn antisemitism shows the new direction of the party.