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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:31 PM Oct 2012

Zionist U.S. College Students Are Favoring Romney

By: Jonathan Asher Pressman
Published: October 15th, 2012

The 2012 presidential debates are underway, and the race for the 45th president of the United States is in full swing. On university campuses around the country, students are gearing up for the elections, getting informed, and deciding which presidential candidate will best suit their needs.

Young people, (ages 18-29) account for 21 percent of the voting population entitled to vote, according to civicyouth.org. According to yda.org, in the 2008 elections, 62 percent of youth enrolled in college cast their votes, in contrast with the 36 percent of youth who voted, but did not attend college.

For Zionist students, foreign policy, and particularly the candidates’ positions on Israel and the Middle East, play a pivotal role when choosing their candidate. For many of these students, Israel is ultimately the deciding factor in determining for which candidate they will cast their vote.

American University junior and Voorhees, New Jersey resident Gabe Duec told The Jewish Press that the only thing standing in the way of his voting for Obama are the current President’s positions regarding foreign policy.

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still_one

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2. Bullshit. First it depends what they are defining as Zionist. If it is that Israel has a right to
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:41 PM
Oct 2012

exist, then that survey is completely wrong and a misrepresentation

If it is that Israel has a right to exist and not Palastine as their definition then maybe so

If it is who do most Jewish students support then it is double bullshit

Over 80% of American Jews support Obama

garthranzz

(1,330 posts)
4. There is a LOT of misinformation about President Obama
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:51 PM
Oct 2012

being promoted by various Jewish groups, religious and Zionist.

It's knee-jerk, simple-minded, flag-waving responses - easily manipulated. And yes, some of it is just racism.

Bush did more harm to Israel than any other president, yet many Jews - even those who vote Democratic all the time and will do so again - don't realize that.

Very frustrating.

LeftishBrit

(41,205 posts)
6. What do they mean by 'Zionist'?
Mon Oct 15, 2012, 06:56 PM
Oct 2012

From what I can gather, most American Jews vote for Democrats (and quite right too!) Perhaps they mean members of very specific Zionist college organizations?

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