McCaine wins easily in Israel among American voters

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McCain wins easily among Americans in Israel
E-mail article Share on Facebook Digg this Tell the Editors What bloggers are saying Published: 10/30/2008 American voters in Israel supported John McCain over Barack Obama by a margin of more than 3 to 1. According to a poll by the nonpartisan Votefromisrael.org, 76.3 percent said they had voted for McCain for U.S. president, while 23.7 percent chose Obama. The poll surveyed 817 voters who attended U.S. election events in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv organized by VFI, combined with on-line surveys. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent. McCain benefited from a huge crossover vote. Forty-six percent of Democrats surveyed voted for the Republican, while just 2 percent of Republicans backed Obama. More than half the respondents listed foreign policy as the most important factor influencing their vote. Votefromisrael.org estimates that more than 45,000 Americans have cast ballots from the Jewish state. More Breaking News from JTA Agriprocessors' former top manager was arrested a day after the company was fined $10 million for alleged labor infractions. After meeting the pope Thursday, Jewish leaders said the beatification of Nazi-era Pope Pius XII likely would be postponed. Two Israeli TV channels canceled planned broadcasts of an interview with Yitzhak Rabin's killer. The Jewish Agency for Israel will slash its budget by $45 million for 2009. Holocaust denier David Irving was asked to be a contestant on a British reality TV program. Previous Next If you reached this page via email, click here to go to the JTA web site. JTA Daily Briefing: Our free newsletter delivers breaking news & timely, topical information right to your inbox: Enter Name: E-Mail Address: