The Jerusalem Post: As Polls Open in the U.S., Jewish Voters Could Swing Midterm Elections

And those dynamics have driven the Jewish Democratic Council of America, or JDCA, which closely examined the October poll commissioned by its affiliate JEI as it chooses which races to fund throughout the campaign’s final weeks.

“American Jews are particularly negative in their perception of President Trump’s handling of health care, the environment, gun safety, immigration, the Supreme Court and taxes,” the JDCA said in a statement. “The poll also finds widespread disapproval with Trump’s handling of the Iranian nuclear deal, antisemitism, moving the US Embassy in Israel, the US relationship with Palestinians, and US foreign policy overall.”

Perhaps the most important finding in the poll of all: Only 6% of those polled said that Trump’s policy on Israel would cause them to consider voting for him, despite disagreements on the other issues that matter to them.

“While Jewish voters are split almost evenly on how they respond to the way President Trump is handling US-Israel relations, few are willing to support him on that alone,” they added.

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