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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While every vote counts, the power of Jewish ballots in a general election for President has been historically overstated. "For Jews, voting Democratic is like being circumcised," says William Helmreich, a City College of New York sociologist. "Neither is easily reversed. The Democrat gets 70% without blinking an eye. Barry Goldwater's 10% share in 1964 represents the G.O.P'S low point, and no one expects Bush to do that poorly." But assume he does. Look at California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Maryland, four states with significant Jewish populations (and 109 electoral votes in 1992) that Bush carried by less than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Political Interest: Bush's Reward For Courage | 8/3/1992 | See Source »

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