Jews' approval of President Obama has declined, from 77% when he took office to 54% today. The gap in Obama approval between Jews and all Americans has also declined, from 14% then to 8% today. Further segmenting the sample, Gallup finds:
Jews are the least religious of any major U.S. religious group. The 16% of Jews who report weekly religious service attendance is half the national average of 33% for the same period. The small segment of Jews who attend services weekly are distinctly less positive about Obama than the others, giving Obama a 34% approval rating.Although Gallup doesn't flag the finding, their data shows Jewish men are evenly split between 48% who approve and 48% who disapprove of Obama.
Will lack of enthusiasm for Obama translate into increased voting for the Republican nominee in 2016? The poll provides no information about this, I think it unlikely. It might result in a lower level of Jewish voter turnout or voting for minor party candidates as a form of protest.
