A.G. Gancarski
New national polling suggests Gov. Ron DeSantis wouldn’t get a warm welcome from Jewish voters if he were the 2024 Republican presidential nominee.
A survey released by the Jewish Electoral Institute shows the Florida Governor with 76% disapproval among Jewish voters against a 21% favorable rating.
Respondents were asked to “rate your feelings toward some people, groups, and countries, with 100 meaning a very warm, favorable feeling; 0 meaning a very cold, unfavorable feeling; and 50 meaning not particularly warm or cold. You can use any number from 0 to 100.”
The “mean” number of respondents attributed to DeSantis was 22.
DeSantis’ disapproval among Jewish voters is second only to GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump, who was at 80% disapproval against 19% approval, with a “mean” number of 18.
The GOP, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are all underwater but less unpopular than DeSantis or Trump. The Democratic Party and President Joe Biden were regarded considerably more favorably, with Biden touting 63% approval against 33% disapproval, performing better than any other entity polled.
The poll did not test a Biden versus DeSantis General Election. Against Trump, the current President is up 72% to 22%, however.
GBAO Strategies conducted the survey between June 4 and June 11. It included interviews with 800 self-identified Jewish voters and was a +46 Democratic survey.
DeSantis has made two trips to Israel as Governor and has been a staunch critic of the Biden administration’s Israel policy, including a failure to invite Netanyahu to the White House.
“I mean, they’re more interested in kowtowing to Iran than standing by our allies. And so, you know, my view as President would be we’re going to have a really strong U.S.-Israel relationship, and that’ll be something that Americans can be proud of,” he told Israel Hayom last week.
During the same interview, DeSantis also said Biden wasn’t “fully committed” to keeping the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Yet despite these cautions, the Jewish vote is Biden’s to lose in 2024.
16 comments
Jay Smif
June 26, 2023 at 9:53 am
Yep, the Jews are pretty good at rooting out the nazis. That’s why they didn’t vote for Fat Hitler, either.
R.Bruce
June 26, 2023 at 10:09 am
News by poll. This is how the press generates their own business.
SteveHC
June 26, 2023 at 11:17 am
– Sure does seem to be the case… As apparently is true regarding most of the US citizenry – Jewish or otherwise – President Biden is favored not because he is considered to be so “great” or particularly highly skilled but simply because the other candidates currently available to American voters are seen as being SO far removed from the general citizenry regarding morality, their expressed personal values and political objectives that they are seen as being downright UNWILLING to represent the majority of American voters and reflect said electorate’s desires and preferences in policy-setting.
Michael K
June 26, 2023 at 10:34 am
Of course they disapprove. Jews understand better than most how fascism takes hold – and what happens when a “leader” foments hate and division in people.
SteveHC
June 26, 2023 at 11:18 am
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Top
June 27, 2023 at 7:41 am
DeSantis’ non stop attacks on George Soros can’t be helping much either. I never understood what the difference between Soros and say Richard Uihlein is but it doesn’t seem to stop him.
Eliot G
June 26, 2023 at 1:20 pm
Being Jewish, I’m not surprised by this article or the comments. Both seem to infer that Biden, and I suppose Democrats in general, are the lesser of two evils concerning the apparent perception in the Jewish community that Republicans are fascist, nazi wannabes. So my questions are these. Which party has turned our cities into virtual war zones? Which party celebrates men imitating women excelling in women’s sports? Which party celebrates anti-Christian zealots and embraces anti-semitism? Which party supports unrestricted abortions up to and including the ninth month?
Joe
June 26, 2023 at 2:39 pm
Your answers are these:
-neither
-neither
-Republicans
-neither
Eliot Greenberg
June 26, 2023 at 6:41 pm
I disagree with your answers. My answer to all of them is the Democrat Party. I have one more question. Which party actively strives to cancel, censor, persecute, and prosecute its political oppostion by lying and obstructing the truth? I’ll give you the answer. The Democrat Party.
Michael K
June 26, 2023 at 3:31 pm
Actually, that is not the question. The question is, are 3 out every 4 Jews opposed DeSantis and frontrunner Trump?
HINT: It probably has something to do with his “policies” and rhetoric.
EARL PITTS AMERICAN
June 26, 2023 at 2:57 pm
Good afternoon America,
Jewish voters in The USA beat a path to the polls each at every election to vote in mass for Democratic leftist candidates who hate The Nation of Isreal.
Why do the Jewish voters in The USA hate the Jews in The Nation of Isreal so much?
Maybe the Jews in The USA have a reason but nobody can offer a believable explaination.
I dont hate any Jews but the way the USA Jews vote is not logical
Democratic politicians Hate The Nation of Isreal.
Republican politicans love The Nation of Isreal.
USA Jews should 100% vote for The Nation of Isreal…but sadly they dont…St. Peter at the Pearly Gates is gonna have his itchy finger on the down button when he inquires if you supported God’s Chosen over in The Nation of Isreal.
At least now if you and I are trying to get in at the same time I, Earl Pitts American, will legally be able to tell you Jews of The USA “I Earl Pitts American Told You So”.
Thank you America
Earl Pitts American
Ocean Joe
June 26, 2023 at 4:12 pm
Two Democratic congresswomen, Omar, a Somali, and Tlaib, a Palestinian, by heritage have made statements in opposition to the practices of the Israeli government. Not the Jewish people.
There is a difference, Earl.
They are not anti-semitic, since Arabs are semites as well.
Tlaib represents a district packed with Arab Americans, and that is who she serves. No problem.
Now why dont you explain Marjorie Taylor Green and Jewish space lasers?
Why don’t you explain the Camp Auschwitz tee shirt guy on the Jan 6 tourist visit?
Most of all why not explain why Desantis cant find a moment to condemn nazis who’ve showed up in Orlando, Daytona, Jacksonville, and Tampa?
jen reese
June 27, 2023 at 10:07 am
It’s ISRAEL
St Peter, a Christian, will decide heavenly fate of the Jewish people???
Impeach Biden
June 26, 2023 at 3:01 pm
See, this is why I HATE Jewish people.
Just a bunch of big nosed, money hungry goblins.
That Austrian guy has the right idea!
Don't Say FLA
June 26, 2023 at 3:23 pm
What’s Rhonda’s approval rating among US Citizen humanos banned by Rhonda such as drag queens, gays, trans, etc?
It's Complicated
June 27, 2023 at 2:18 pm
The past two elections for POTUS the people elected low approval rating candidates to the office, because they were the ‘lesser of two evils.’ It was true in 2016 when Trump beat Hillary, and it was true in 2020 when Biden beat Trump. In 2016, just about any Republican could have defeated Hillary, and in 2020, just about any Democrat could have defeated Trump. My hope is that both parties will nominate people with some modicum of character for 2024.
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