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Making Sense of the Jewish Vote. March 2012. Historical Perspective: Jewish Vote in Presidential Elections. Exit polls have reported that the Democratic presidential candidate has received between 64 and 80 percent of the Jewish vote since 1972. Source: Exit poll data.
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Making Sense of theJewish Vote March 2012
Historical Perspective:Jewish Vote in Presidential Elections Exit polls have reported that the Democratic presidential candidate has received between 64 and 80 percent of the Jewish vote since 1972 Source: Exit poll data
2010 Mid-Term Election Results Source: 2010 exit polls, Democracy Corps election night poll , J Street election night poll
Impact of the Jewish Vote Source: 2008 exit polls
Impact of the Jewish Vote:Florida Case Study = = Source: 2008 exit polls show Jews were 4 percent of FL vote; there was no Jewish result reported in FL , 78-22 result cited here is the national Jewish result in the 2008 exit polls
Understanding Recent Data and Trends:Jewish Party Identification Source: Pew Research Center
Head-to-Head Match-Ups: Base Constituencies Underperform Months Before Elections Source: J Street poll July 2008, Gallup poll May 2008-October 2008, Exit polls
What Drives the Jewish Vote:Intense Jewish Opposition toward Republicans We would like you to rate your feelings toward some people and organizations, with one hundred meaning a very warm, favorable feeling; zero meaning a very cold, unfavorable feeling; and fifty meaning not particularly warm or cold Source: J Street National Survey of American Jews July 2011
What Drives the Jewish Vote:Vote Priorities Below is a list of issues facing our country today. Please mark which two of these issues are the most important for you in deciding your vote for Congress in November. Source: J Street National Election Night Survey of American Jews November 2010
High and Comparable Level of Return Donors for Obama and Republicans Thinking about the 2012 Presidential election, will you make a financial contribution to… Barack Obama's campaign? (Among those who contributed to Obama’s campaign) a Republican candidate's campaign? (Among those who contributed to McCain’s campaign)