25 Days to Defend Democracy: New Ad, Poll, and Events
As we pause for Yom Kippur, we cannot forget the urgency of the moment. Election Day is 25 days away, and it’s up to all of us to take action to defend democracy at the ballot box.
That’s what we’re doing at JDCA, working with all of you to elect Kamala Harris and other Democrats who share our values. This week, JDCA PAC released a new 30-second ad, ‘Head Exam,’ challenging Donald Trump’s notion that we need to have our heads examined and highlighting the threats he poses to Jewish voters in particular. This ad, targeting younger Jewish voters in battleground states, has already had a large impact and was featured in Newsweek.
WATCH, SHARE, AND SUPPORT JDCA PAC’S NEW AD
Also this week, JDCA Polling released a new poll of Jewish voters in the seven battleground states. The results showed that 71% of Jewish voters in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Georgia support Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in a direct matchup. The polling results in battleground states are consistent with national polling of Jewish voters, which also demonstrated that nearly three out of four Jewish voters are supporting Kamala Harris and Democrats.
NEW BATTLEGROUND STATE POLL ON JEWISH VOTERS
Remember – polls don’t vote. Now, it’s time to translate these polling numbers into votes. JDCA volunteers have made 1.45 million total voter contacts so far in this cycle, and we’re nowhere near finished. Sign up for our upcoming phone banks and canvasses to make sure Jewish voters across the country get out the vote for Democrats.
We recently added opportunities for New Yorkers and Washingtonians to travel with us to Pennsylvania to canvass, as well as other opportunities to travel to canvass in swing states. Check it out and join us!
GET OUT THE JEWISH VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS
On Monday, October 14, we’re doing something we don’t usually do: hosting an event with conservative thought leaders. Jewish Conservatives for Kamala is an event for those in our community who are still uncertain or undecided. And bring your questions! Our speakers will be taking questions from the audience.
This virtual event will feature some of the most prominent Jewish conservative voices who are supporting Kamala Harris: Jewish conservative and editor-at-large of The Bulwark Bill Kristol and conservative national security expert Dr. Eliot Cohen. The conversation will be moderated by Sarah Cohen, former Chief Speechwriter for Israel’s Ambassador to the UN. Both Bill Kristol and Eliot Cohen worked in Republican administrations, and they will explain why they cannot and will not support Donald Trump.
Join us for this important event, and if you know any undecided voters, invite them to join you.
Wishing you and your family G’mar Chatima Tova and Shabbat Shalom,
Hon. Ron Klein
Board Chair, Jewish Democratic Council of America
Halie Soifer
CEO, Jewish Democratic Council of America
P.S. – Today at 1:30 p.m. ET – in just a few hours – join Jewish Voters for Harris-Walz for a special High Holiday Call with Vice President Kamala Harris. Sign up here.