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Originally Posted by Antitrust32
I read the big reason the Dem didnt win is because there are a lot of Jewish voters in the area that do not support Obama's stance on Israel. Also a lot of people were upset the Dem supported the building of the mosque near groud zero.
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I think that's true in Brooklyn (Queens obviously went for Obama on the Congressional level, if you think this was an Obama referendum Queens refutes it).
The interesting thing is: list the quantitative differences between Obama's and Bush the Lesser's actions and statements on Israel.
Perception and reality are not always equivalent.