Number of Jews Voting Republican Increases

November 28, 2003

Source: Insight

http://www.insightmag.com/main.cfm/include/detail/storyid/567013.html

On November 28, 2003 Insight reported that the number of Jews voting Republican has been steadily increasing under the Bush administration. According to the article, "the 2002 results of exit polls from the Voter News Service (VNS)... show the GOP congressional candidates picking up 35 percent of the Jewish vote last year. By sharp contrast, from 1992 to 2000 just 21 to 26 percent of Jews pulled the lever for Republicans in congressional races. And the 2002 share was nearly double the 19 percent of Jewish voters that presidential candidate Bush received in 2000. The reason for this surge, by many accounts, is Bush himself. Campaigning strongly, he took a huge political gamble and made the 2002 election a referendum on his policies. And in foreign policy, at least, Jews found a lot to like in the president's strong support of Israel and general handling of the war on terrorism."