Gallup national poll: widening partisan gap on Israel/Palestine

[Mr. Morden]

From Gallup:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/181652/seven-americans-continue-view-israel-favorably.aspx?utm_source=POLITICS&utm_medium=topic&utm_campaign=tiles

Americans sympathize more with Israelis than Palestinians:



But with a partisan gap emerging since ~2001, and getting even wider just this year (though 2010 was about the same):

[Mr. Morden]

It doesn't translate much into political support in the Democratic Party, which is surprising. I could see a Democratic congressional candidate from a district with a substantial Muslim population trying to win support on that issue by promising to be a voice for Palestine in congress.

I think Keith Ellison is the only one who would have any opportunity for that, since he represents Dearborn.

There's a Dearborn in Minnesota?

[Mr. Morden]

It doesn't translate much into political support in the Democratic Party, which is surprising. I could see a Democratic congressional candidate from a district with a substantial Muslim population trying to win support on that issue by promising to be a voice for Palestine in congress.

I think Keith Ellison is the only one who would have any opportunity for that, since he represents Dearborn.

There's a Dearborn in Minnesota?

There's a lot of deer born in Minnesota, son

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az83wgx3dwg