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AJC Florida 2012 Poll of Jewish Voters
- Barack Obama 69%
- Mitt Romney 25%
Do you approve or disapprove of President Obama's selection of Joe Biden as his vice-presidential running mate?
- Strongly approve 49%
- Somewhat approve 27%
- Somewhat disapprove 3%
- Strongly disapprove 11%
Do you approve or disapprove of Mitt Romney's selection of Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate?
- Strongly approve 18%
- Somewhat approve 12%
- Somewhat disapprove 10%
- Strongly disapprove 49%
How important to you is the choice of the vice-presidential running mate
in deciding how you will vote in the 2012 presidential election?
- Very important 30%
- Somewhat important 42%
- Not too important 19%
- Not at all important 8%
Please tell me whether you approve or disapprove of the way President Obama is handling the following issues:
National Security
- Strongly approve 52%
- Somewhat approve 24%
- Somewhat disapprove 10%
- Strongly disapprove 12%
The Economy
- Strongly approve 30%
- Somewhat approve 34%
- Somewhat disapprove 9%
- Strongly disapprove 24%
Health Care
- Strongly approve 54%
- Somewhat approve 15%
- Somewhat disapprove 7%
- Strongly disapprove 21%
U.S.-Israel Relations
- Strongly approve 31%
- Somewhat approve 30%
- Somewhat disapprove 9%
- Strongly disapprove 24%
Immigration
- Strongly approve 35%
- Somewhat approve 30%
- Somewhat disapprove 12%
- Strongly disapprove 17%
Energy Security
- Strongly approve 33%
- Somewhat approve 25%
- Somewhat disapprove 12%
- Strongly disapprove 15%
Taxes
- Strongly approve 43%
- Somewhat approve 26%
- Somewhat disapprove 6%
- Strongly disapprove 20%
Social Security
- Strongly approve 46%
- Somewhat approve 25%
- Somewhat disapprove 9%
- Strongly disapprove 12%
Iran's Nuclear Program
- Strongly approve 28%
- Somewhat approve 23%
- Somewhat disapprove 11%
- Strongly disapprove 25%
Church-State Issues
- Strongly approve 39%
- Somewhat approve 21%
- Somewhat disapprove 8%
- Strongly disapprove 15%
Abortion
- Strongly approve 66%
- Somewhat approve 14%
- Somewhat disapprove 6%
- Strongly disapprove 8%
What is your opinion of the way the Israeli government led by Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is handling the US-Israel relationship?
- Very favorable 31%
- Somewhat favorable 41%
- Somewhat unfavorable 13%
- Very unfavorable 8%
How concerned are you about the prospect of Iran obtaining nuclear weapons?
- Very concerned 79%
- Somewhat concerned 15%
- Not too concerned 4%
- Not concerned at all 2%
How likely do you think it is that a combination of diplomacy and sanctions can stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons?
- Very likely 9%
- Somewhat likely 34%
- Somewhat unlikely 20%
- Very unlikely 33%
If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose the United
States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing
nuclear weapons?
- Support strongly 49%
- Support, not strongly 13%
- Oppose, not strongly 8%
- Oppose strongly 19%
If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose Israel
taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing
nuclear weapons?
- Support strongly 60%
- Support, not strongly 14%
- Oppose, not strongly 6%
- Oppose strongly 11%
Compared to one year ago, do you think prospects for Arab-Israeli peace have increased, decreased, or stayed the same?
- Increased 7%
- Decreased 33%
- Stayed the same 56%
Who do you think is mostly to blame for the failure to achieve an Arab-Israeli peace?
- The Palestinians 44%
- The Israelis 1%
- The Israelis and Palestinians are equally to blame 34%
- Someone else 13%
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Caring about Israel is a very important part of my being a Jew.
- Agree strongly 66%
- Agree somewhat 20%
- Disagree somewhat 7%
- Disagree strongly 3%
Survey of 254 registered Jewish voters in Florida was conducted by QEV Analytics, September 7-9, 2012. Party ID: 57% Democrat; 16% Republican; 25% Independent. Political ideology: 34% Liberal; 12% Leaning Liberal; 31% Moderate or Middle of the Road; 6% Leaning Conservative; 14% Conservative.
AJC 2011 Annual Survey of American Jewish Opinion
Do you approve or disapprove of the way President Barack Obama has handled his job as President?
- Approve 45%
- Disapprove 48%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has handled each of the following?
The Economy
- Approve 37%
- Disapprove 60%
National Security
- Approve 68%
- Disapprove 28%
Energy Policy
- Approve 50%
- Disapprove 43%
Immigration
- Approve 43%
- Disapprove 49%
Foreign Policy
- Approve 47%
- Disapprove 48%
How would you characterize relations between Israel and the United States today? Are they very positive, somewhat positive, somewhat negative, or very negative?
- Very positive 7%
- Somewhat positive 56%
- Somewhat negative 29%
- Very negative 7%
Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama Administration's handling of U.S.-Israel relations?
- Approve 40%
- Disapprove 53%
Do you approve or disapprove of the Netanyahu government's handling of Israel-U.S. relations?
- Approve 54%
- Disapprove 32%
2012 General Election
- Barack Obama 50%
- Mitt Romney 32%
- Barack Obama 53%
- Chris Christie 26%
- Barack Obama 55%
- Rick Perry 25%
- Barack Obama 59%
- Michele Bachmann 19%
Do you think that anti-Semitism is currently a very serious problem, somewhat of a problem, or not a problem at all in the following areas?
Europe
- Very serious problem 42%
- Somewhat of a problem 50%
- Not a problem at all 5%
Arab/Muslim world
- Very serious problem 87%
- Somewhat of a problem 11%
- Not a problem at all 1%
United States
- Very serious problem 14%
- Somewhat of a problem 70%
- Not a problem at all 16%
Internet
- Very serious problem 25%
- Somewhat of a problem 42%
- Not a problem at all 19%
In the current situation, do you favor or oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state?
Do you approve or disapprove of Palestinian efforts to unilaterally seek recognition of statehood without reaching an agreement with Israel?
- Approve 9%
- Disapprove 88%
In the framework of a permanent peace with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to compromise on the status of Jerusalem as a united city under Israeli jurisdiction?
As part of a permanent settlement with the Palestinians, should Israel be willing to dismantle all, some, or none of the Jewish settlements in the West Bank?
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "The goal of the Arabs is not the return of occupied territories but rather the destruction of Israel."
If the Palestinian Authority and Hamas form a unity government, should the U.S. Congress withdraw aid to the Palestinians or not?
- Withdraw 73%
- Not Withdraw 21%
Should the Palestinians be required or not be required to recognize Israel as a Jewish state in a final peace agreement?
- Required 96%
- Not required 3%
Do you approve or disapprove of the Obama Administration's handling of the Iran nuclear issue?
- Approve 43%
- Disapprove 45%
If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose the United States taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?
If diplomacy and sanctions fail, would you support or oppose Israel taking military action against Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons?
With regard to the following countries, are you optimistic or pessimistic about the current direction they are taking?
Saudi Arabia
- Optimistic 30%
- Pessimistic 58%
Syria
- Optimistic 18%
- Pessimistic 75%
Egypt
- Optimistic 42%
- Pessimistic 52%
Libya
- Optimistic 39%
- Pessimistic 54%
Turkey
- Optimistic 35%
- Pessimistic 51%
Jordan
- Optimistic 49%
- Pessimistic 36%
Have you ever been to Israel?
- Yes, once 21%
- Yes, more than once 23%
- No 55%
Survey of 800 American Jewish respondents was conducted September 6-21, 2011. Party ID breakdown: 45% Democrat; 16% Republican; 38% Independent. Political ideology: Moderate, middle of the road 32%; Liberal 22%; Slightly liberal 14%; Conservative 12%; Slightly conservative 10%; Extremely liberal 5%; Extremely conservative 3%. Affiliation: Just Jewish 37%; 29% Reform; 22% Conservative; 9% Orthodox; Reconstructionist 1%.
