The Wind Report

Jews and the 2012 Elections: Striking Realities

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:03:40 +0000

Jews no longer count in defining election outcomes. The Jewish community's numbers are simply too small and getting smaller.

The Debate and the Jews

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 19:14:24 +0000

During last evening’s debate some 33 minutes was devoted to the Middle East and more directly, United States-Israel relations.

The Election and the Jewish Vote: Coming into the Homestretch!

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 03:07:53 +0000

What will happen prior to November 6th?

Rules of Jewish Political Engagement

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:12:55 +0000

Over the course of history, Jews would operate in the public sector adopting various political behaviors.

Two Views of America: Unpacking the Jewish Vote, Up Front and in Person

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:43:15 +0000

Every voter has his/her own motivations and passions related to the nature of their vote. Yet for 2012...

The Last One Hundred Days: Rhetoric, Money, and Target Constituencies

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:39:40 +0000

With approximately 100 days to the November elections, the intensity of the campaign has accelerated.

Hate and Politics: How Anti-Semites Interpret the Contemporary Political Scene

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 03:13:57 +0000

One can identify a number of traditional anti-Jewish themes interlocked with political rhetoric.

Origins of the “Jewish Vote”

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 20:34:41 +0000

Uncovering its Origin and Role in Shaping American Bipartisan Politics in Support of Israel

Jews as the New WASPS

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 05:26:29 +0000

While the traditional "white majority" seems to be unraveling, an even more significant subset of the traditional elite class of American society seems to be diminishing...

Let the Political Battle Begin: The Wars among the Jews

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:43:06 +0000

We are likely to see the deep and angry political divide that we know is present within our community surface in multiple ways over the course of the next five months.

The Origins of the ‘Jewish Vote’

Wed, 30 May 2012 06:35:05 +0000

In light of the current criticism directed at the Obama administration in its management of US-Israel relations, are we likely to see...

Religion and Philosophy in the Shaping of an American President

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:12:46 +0000

Religious and social values of our Presidents have defined their ideas and shaped their public policies.

Jews that Count, and the Rest of Us

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:43:15 +0000

In this forthcoming Presidential election, only about a fourth of American Jewish voters will truly have anything to say about the final outcome!

Are Younger Jews Paying Their Dues? The Changing Landscape of Jewish Politics

Wed, 09 May 2012 17:41:21 +0000

A recently released Harvard study noted that the President had a significant advantage over John McCain in appealing to this voting sector in 2008. That may not be the case however in 2012...

New Study Affirms Jewish Liberal Commitments

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:12:25 +0000

A survey entitled, Chosen for What? Jewish Values in 2012 was released this week (April 3rd) by the Washington-based Public Religion Research Institute.

Fewer in the Pews: Implications for American Liberalism

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:07:12 +0000

Two leading political scientists, Robert Putnam and David Campbell, have recently released their findings related to the connection between religious affiliation and voting patterns.

Pew on Jews: New Data Rekindles the Debate over the Jewish Vote

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 20:07:34 +0000

The study found that Jews who support or lean Republican...

Politics and Money: High Stakes Jewish Engagement

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:26:06 +0000

One of the keys to studying a political campaign is to identify the "flow" of financial support for a candidate. Then, why is it that so much Jewish money remains on the sidelines for the 2012 Presidential Election?

The Changing Status of Jewish Elected Officials in Washington: Unpacking its Significance

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:04:45 +0000

This year will mark the largest drop off in Jewish representation in more than a half a century.

What Motivates Jewish Voters?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:06:05 +0000

Jews are like other American voters, but more so! Sociologists have suggested that this fascination and engagement with politics has come to represent the “civil religion” of American Judaism. More than 80% of Jews who are eligible to vote actively exercise this democratic privilege!