Hi there.....
Election season is kicking off and with it we are all looking at the candidates we support. In that spirit, we are starting up a group here at Daily Kos called Jews for President Obama. Here is our brief statement:
Welcome to Jews for President Obama. We believe that President Obama has been a good president and is an outstanding friend to the Jewish People and to the State of Israel. Please join us in supporting the President's re-election this year.
We start this group in the face of vicious, lying attacks from the Republican Jewish Coalition and the Emergency Committee for Israel that have affected the Presidents ratings within the Jewish Community. A truthful rendering of the President's record makes it clear that while these attacks have hurt his standing within the Jewish community, the President has steadfastly been an ally and a friend to our community. Well, we are here to show the President and the Liberal/Progressive community that we stand strongly behind the President in his friendship to us.
From a Diary I wrote a few weeks ago: President Obama - Good for Jews, Good for Israel
As the election season heats up, there is an attempt by the Republican Party to peel off Jewish voters from the Democratic Party and crack the Presidents second most loyal voting group. Jewish Americans voted for President Obama in droves in 2008 with 78% of our vote going to help the President's election.
Since then, Republicans have used all manner of slander as well as outright lies to make the President seem like an enemy of the Jewish people and an enemy of Israel. They rely on outright racism, pretty catch phrases and worn out cliches to try to scare American Jews into voting against the best interests of our community.
However, these distortions still can't hide a record of President Obama that speaks volumes indicating his friendship and support for the American Jewish community.
The diary speaks for itself and lays out a case for the Presidents real life actual support of the Jewish community, something that stooges for the Republicans simply cannot hide or lie about so there is no need to go point by point over it today.
If anyone is interested in joining, please message me with your interest and we will be happy to have you along.
Let's help President Obama get re-elected!!! Thanks and SHALOM!