Kesher Talk

Americans think anti-semitism is a problem? ADL must be chicken-littleing to the right people: A recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll finds that while very few Americans believe that anti-Semitism is a very serious problem in the United States today, a majority says it is at least somewhat of a problem. Most Americans believe that Jews in the United States have access to influential positions within this country, but one-third do not. Nine in 10 Americans say they would vote for a Jewish candidate for president, and most do not believe that having a Jewish president would present any problems for U.S. foreign policy.

The poll, conducted May 30-June 1, finds 57% of Americans saying that anti-Semitism is at least somewhat of a problem, including 9% who say it is a "very serious" problem. Roughly four in 10 Americans believe it is not much of a problem (30%) or not a problem at all (9%).

posted by William @ 6/15/2003 08:42:29 AM