Source: BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3878891.stm
On July 11, 2004 BBC reported, "America's Jewish population is small in number - only about six million people or 2% of the population. But they have electoral clout because they live in America's handful of swing states. Most observers agree that the United States is currently congealing politically into two equal halves, so the battle to switch political allegiances in a small number of key states is intense. With its 537-vote margin in President Bush's favour last time, Florida is again likely to play a decisive role in November. And that is why the Jewish vote is suddenly in play. South Florida has the second largest Jewish population centre in the United States after New York, and is the focus of the Republican Party's efforts to win over Jewish voters."