Studying Jewish Holy-tics

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on October 24, 2012

5 comments on the Florida Jewish vote

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on September 24, 2012

Rabbis for Obama? Of prophets, the Orthodox—and disingenuousness

By Mark Paredes
Published on August 24, 2012

How Ryan will motivate Jewish voters

By Douglas Bloomfield
Published on August 13, 2012

Mitt Romney's choice of Rep. Paul Ryan to be his running mate on the Republican ticket will help win Jewish votes. For the Democrats.

Jerusalem a wedge issue? You bet

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on August 7, 2012

Dog bites man: American Jews vote (overwhelmingly) Democratic, says new study

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on July 11, 2012

Will the Jews vote for a losing Romney?‎

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on July 8, 2012

Political tidbits: Another Jew in the House

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 6, 2012

The latest poll: 55% Democrat, 22% Republican

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on June 6, 2012

How many Jewish votes can Romney get?‎

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 21, 2012

Finally more clarity: 27%-29% of Jews tilt Republican‎

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on May 2, 2012

March 13, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on March 13, 2012

Must Read, February 9, 2012

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on February 9, 2012

The most interesting question about the Florida Jewish vote

By Shmuel Rosner
Published on January 23, 2012

Romney’s deal-closing skills appealing to Jewish Republicans

Published on July 5, 2011

For all the talk among pundits of Mitt Romney’s charisma problem, Romney’s Jewish supporters say what’s most inspiring about the Republican presidential candidate is that he actually does rather than just talk.

A provocateur to some, Michele Bachmann also offers Jewish voters common cause

Published on June 28, 2011

Michele Bachmann in a bathroom confronted by two lesbians and screaming for help, or Bachmann at the Western Wall surrounded by Jews and weeping with joy.

Poll suggests surge in Jewish support for GOP

Published on August 19, 2010

A poll based on a small sample suggests that Jewish identification with Republicans has surged.

Poll: Obama hits wall with ‘undecided’ Jews

By Ron Kampeas
Published on September 26, 2008

The American Jewish Committee survey published Thursday shows the Democratic presidential nominee still hovering around 60 percent among Jewish voters. His big problem: the undecideds.

Handicapping the 2008 Presidential Race

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on November 15, 2007

Brief descriptions of Republican and Democratic presidential candidates and their likely appeal amongst Jewish voters.

Correcting the tilt in Jewish politics—it’s not just Israel, stupid

By James D. Besser
Published on May 17, 2007

What will it take to convince politicians that Jewish voters care about a wide range of issues, not just Israel?

Letters to the Editor

Published on March 24, 2005

Letters to the Editor.

Jews Must Choose

By Marc B. Haefele
Published on March 3, 2005

By what criteria should Jewish voters select Los Angeles' next mayor? The March 8 election is looming as a referendum on first-term incumbent James K. Hahn.

As professor Raphael J. Sonenshein of California State University, Fullerton noted in an earlier Jewish Journal column, the Jewish community seems split mostly among three candidates.

2004 Takes Some Unexpected Turns

By James D. Besser
Published on December 30, 2004

There's nothing as risky as end-of-year predictions, as 2004 so painfully demonstrated.

GOP’s Tough Task

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on February 12, 2004

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination has taken a fateful turn in the past several weeks. The rise -- or re-emergence -- of Sen.

John Kerry of Massachusetts, the decline of former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean and the withdrawal of Sen. Joe Lieberman make the quadrennial dream of Republicans that Jewish voters will vote Republican more difficult to achieve.

What Went

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on February 5, 2004

Four years ago, he was the toast of the Jewish world, the favorite son who became a symbol of opportunity for American Jews in the United States.

But when he went out on his own this time around, Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.) failed to catch on as a top-tier candidate.

Democratic Races Poses Hard Choices

By Raphael J. Sonenshein
Published on November 13, 2003

Jewish voters are an important constituency in national elections, concentrated in such electoral vote-rich states as California, New York, Florida and Illinois. However, they are even more important in the struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination, comprising an important share of the vote in key Democratic primaries. For Jewish Democrats, the 2004 nomination race is providing some very difficult choices.

The Ethnic Revolution

By James D
Published on November 26, 1998

Contrary to the ever-hopeful predictions of the Republicans, Jewish voters proved remarkably resistant to change in this month's congressional voting.