ROMNEY AND ISRAEL

Over the course of the last few weeks, the issues of foreign policy have not been on center stage in the developing GOP race. Cain's ignorance of China's nuclear weapons status has begun to highlight this issue. The developing crisis with Israel and Iran is coming to the fore and Obama's microphone remarks with Sarkozy denigrating Bibi Netanayu will interject more discussion of America's relationship with its premier middle east ally.

To this point, this morning's Jerusalem Post published it's latest version of The Israel Factor. This is a panel of eight Jewish experts on American policy and politics , including former Ambassador Dore Gold who rate the GOP candidates against Barack Obama in terms of support for Isreal. Given the traditional support by American Jewish voters, these is an interesting poll from ISRAEL itself:

Barack Obama...........7

Mitt Romney.............7.9
Jon Huntsman..........6.5
Newt Gingrich...........6.2
Rick Perry..................5.5
Herman Cain.............5.3
Michelle Bachmann..5.1
Rick Santorum..........4.5
Ron Paul....................3.0

Obviously, only Mitt Romney is rated ahead of Obama ...and he is rated 10 - 15 % better.

This is yet another window into Romney's broad level of strength and potential appeal to critical voting blocs in the general election

CraigS

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