American Jews have historically been a critical base for the Democratic Party. This has not changed. Jewish voters’ affinity for the Democratic Party is deeply rooted in both the faith’s core tenets, such as tzedakah and tikkun olam,, and in the particular evolution of a post-New Deal Democratic Party championing civil rights and liberties, separation of church and state, and caring for society’s most vulnerable citizens.
Concretely, this has meant strong support for Democratic candidates at every level of government. Since 1992, Democratic candidates have earned more than 75% of the Jewish vote in every presidential election. Even when, in 2008, when there was an active debate about whether or not Jewish voters would support Barack Obama, ultimately he received 78% of the Jewish vote.
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