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Rabbi Brad Hirschfield discusses whether President Obama will lose support from Jewish voters in November.
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The president's handling in the Middle East is worrying for a lot of Jewish voters 78% of that group went for President Obama in 2008.
But now Republicans are trying to win them -- with this new ad that will -- -- the NFL game in Florida on Sunday just take a quick look at this.
All those delegates of polls say no it.
I'll do that one more time -- those delegates opposed say no.
We are.
-- delegates opposed say no -- yeah.
I guess.
Today you saw the ad running in Florida joining us now is rob -- -- -- -- -- Program could be at 78% of the Jewish vote went well Obama in 08 what proposal -- to -- president Bob and now do you think -- -- crystal ball the one thing I think I can accurately predict this it will go down how much.
You -- -- prediction -- look I don't -- the most dire predictions are -- get down to sixty.
-- -- That's a big shift that's about 25% of his past develop support eroding to I think that's possible.
I think it's possible we think it's likely I don't think it's terribly likely for one reason.
Because whether it is or should be different -- not for most American Jewish voters Israel is not.
A huge priority.
I may be among that I always been -- -- -- that he is a priority and that the link with Israel and America's support for Israel is absolutely crucial to -- vote I don't I think it should be more.
I think its debt numbers going down I think the ways in which the president can hold on to some Jewish support.
Is that the link to is -- is crucial.
Not simply for Jews but crucial for America.
Because there is no country in the Middle East.
That so will nears the values and commitments of the United States and what I think American Jewish voters who support Obama.
Resonate to.
Whether wisely or not is they see in him a character whose values are in line with them and then we'll trust that his support for his real won't get there.
Two I think a lot of people now reason to question that as -- last three and half years yes twenty the numbers are gonna go down.
Yes -- I think the Obama campaign should worry about that interest certainly not only -- they should worry about because it would says about American Jews.
I think people should worry about it because it says if they are week.
About -- relationship with Israel.
That's not a Jewish -- and American security thing and weakens all of -- I gotta bring up the issue of president Obama's what some see as an apparent tilt.
Attitude towards -- Muslims and Islam in the Middle East that's an apparent -- which is -- a lot of people.
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I suspect is much again.
We're gonna what Greece story we would wish it would be more and -- know I'm not wishing for anything I'm an item don't think it's going to be as significant in fact what I would focus on.
Is not a Jewish thing or non Jewish think it's -- security of the United States thing.
Any president -- cannot maintain an absolutely clear and strong relationship.
With our only.
Long term reliable ally.
Over the last sixty years in the region -- the State of Israel.
Is forget it alienating Jews -- yet to be alienating to American okay.
Do you rabbi Brad hush -- at a dire predictions it might go down to 60% of the Jewish vote you'll be back -- are you.
After about November the eighth on the light will bring you back I listen I'm willing to eat plenty of crow I met -- whether it's Kosher or not.
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