Can Hillary secure US Jewish vote?

Analysis: Clinton's possible weakness among the Jewish community is her close relationship with Obama, in light of his rift with Netanyahu. In order to stress her commitment to Israel, she will likely visit the Jewish state this year and make statements which will be music to Israeli ears.

The Clinton family has deep, years-long relations with the American Jewish community. Bill Clinton has been fondly referred to as "America's the first Jewish president" and gained the support of the Jewish public, which will also support his wife.

More than 70% of US Jews vote for the Democrats. Republican President Ronald Reagan is the only one who won about 30% of the Jewish votes, thanks to his support for Israel. The Republicans have started preparing for the 2016 presidential election, but so far there is no one among the candidates who the Jews side with, and it's reasonable to assume that most of them will give their vote to the Democrats once again.

Hillary Clinton's close relationship with the Jews was evident when she served from 2001 to 2009 as senator for the state of New York, where the Jewish presence and influence are very strong. During part of that period, I served as Israel's consul general in New York and had frequent work relations with the senator.

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