Jewish voters

Trump assails Jewish voters who back Biden: ‘Should have their head examined’

By Bill Barrow — April 11, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — The Gaza conflict has sandwiched Biden between conservatives – both Christian and Jewish – who want stalwart support for Netanyahu’s government, and progressives.

Poll: Jewish voters are highly motivated and concerned about American democracy

By Yonat Shimron — September 15, 2022
(RNS) — Abortion is a driving issue, especially among younger Jews, but the threat to the future of democracy appears to be an even larger issue in the Jewish Electorate Institute poll.

Trump’s Israel strategy makes few inroads with Jewish voters

By Elana Schor and Jack Jenkins — September 25, 2020
WASHINGTON (AP/RNS) — With battleground states like Pennsylvania, Florida and Michigan collectively decided in 2016 by fewer than 200,000 votes, any loss of the Jewish support by Democratic nominee Joe Biden could be pivotal.

Trump campaign launches new Jewish outreach coalition

By Jack Jenkins — September 16, 2020
(RNS) — Nevada casino mogul and conservative donor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, will co-chair the initiative.

Poll: Biden bests Trump with Jewish voters on every issue but may have lost ground overall

By Jack Jenkins — September 14, 2020
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The survey asked Jewish voters who they trusted more on a number of issues; they chose Biden on all topics, including U.S.-Israel relations. Even so, the former vice president may be slipping compared to past Democratic presidential candidates.

Pride and peril as Democrats inch toward first Jewish nominee

By Yonat Shimron — February 18, 2020
(RNS) — Even if Sen. Bernie Sanders fails to capture the Democratic nomination, the insurgent campaign of former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is also Jewish, is not far behind.

Poll: American Jews feel threatened, blame Trump

By Yonat Shimron — May 22, 2019
(RNS) — One reason for the dissatisfaction with President Trump may have to do with his appeals to white nationalists.

The end of America’s Protestant political majority gives Republicans cause to worry

By Mark Silk — November 7, 2018
(RNS) — The trends in the religious vote yesterday should overshadow whatever cheer Republicans take out of Election Day.

Poll: Jewish voters support Clinton over Trump by 3-1 ratio

By Lauren Markoe — September 14, 2016
(RNS) Hillary Clinton beats Trump handily in a new survey of Jewish voters. But should she be doing even better among the constituency?

Jewish voters still favoring Obama

By Aamer Madhani — September 20, 2012

(RNS) For all the efforts by the Romney campaign to court Jewish voters, Obama's campaign is expressing growing confidence that they have been able to keep them in the Democratic fold. By Aamer Madhani. 

New $6.5 million GOP campaign targets Jewish voters

By Steve Strunsky /The Star-Ledger — July 31, 2012

(RNS) The Republican Jewish Coalition has launched a $6.5 million ad campaign, titled “My Buyer’s Remorse,” targeting Jewish voters in battleground states who have changed their minds about Obama. By Steve Strunsky.

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