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King_David

(14,851 posts)
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 08:26 AM Oct 2016

Poll: Israelis strongly favor Clinton over Trump

Jerusalem (CNN)Almost twice as many Israelis prefer Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump, bucking the recent trend of Republican presidential candidates winning more support than Democrats, according to a new poll.

When asked which candidate they preferred, 42% of Israelis said Clinton, compared with 24% who cited Trump, a survey from the Israel Democracy Institute found. Another 13% said the candidates are the same from Israel's perspective.
The poll results represent a change from recent cycles in which Israelis have favored GOP candidates.

In fact, Israelis haven't preferred a Democrat in the White House since 2000, said Shmuel Rosner, author of "The Jewish Vote: Obama vs. Romney: A Voter's Guide."

"Clinton is a well-known commodity in Israel. Bill Clinton, up until today, according to several polls, is considered by Israelis to be the most friendly US president ever towards Israel," Rosner said.


http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/21/politics/israel-poll-trump-clinton/

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Chemisse

(30,997 posts)
1. Trump is so unpredictable - he could just cut them off without a cent, on a whim.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 08:30 AM
Oct 2016

Which actually would not bother me in the slightest. But I could see why Israel would consider that a problem.

King_David

(14,851 posts)
4. The Democratic Party had always been pro Israel
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 10:28 AM
Oct 2016

Hopefully they expunge the anti Zionists from their ranks . Hillary hopefully will move on this.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
5. Hillary more so than some others
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 11:19 AM
Oct 2016

She is definitely firmly in the pro-Israel wing of the Democratic party.

Wouldn't you agree?

Chemisse

(30,997 posts)
8. Good point.
Sun Oct 23, 2016, 03:31 PM
Oct 2016

He talks about the presidency as if he do anything, with the sweep of the hand. It must be getting to me.

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shira

(30,109 posts)
12. The BDS anti-Zionist crowd just tends to be anti-America as well as anti-Israel
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 01:58 PM
Nov 2016

Last edited Mon Nov 7, 2016, 07:42 PM - Edit history (1)

Fascists, actually.

Just like all countries that are anti-Zionist & for BDS are Fascist.

Everything I've seen shows the BDS anti-Zio contingent has fascist tendencies.

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
13. Among those Israelis who can vote in the US presidential election, it seems as if Trump is their
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 08:32 PM
Nov 2016

favorite.

Absentee-voter exit poll: Trump wins Israel by 65 points less than Romney did
Source: Jerusalem Post, 11/03/2016

Republican nominee Donald Trump won the US presidential vote among American citizens voting from Israel, according to an iVoteIsrael exit poll taken this week, but in an election plagued with low favorability ratings for both candidates, he had a far less impressive showing than past Republicans have in Israel.


Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Absentee-voter-exit-poll-Trump-wins-Israel-by-65-points-less-than-Romney-did-471569

Absentee-voter exit poll: Trump wins Israel by 65 points less than Romney did
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