President Romney is trying to outdo President Obama in his support for Israel , says David Kaplan . It 's a myth that the Jewish vote goes to whoever supports Israel more fervently , he says . Only 4 % of American Jews cite Israel as their most important voting issue , he says . And 51 % of those registered to vote cited the economy as the most important issue , he says .
Mitt Romney is trying to outdo President Obama in his support for Israel , says Amitai Etzioni . It 's a myth that the Jewish vote goes to whoever supports Israel more fervently , Etzioni says . Only 4 % of American Jews cite Israel as their most important voting issue , he says . And 51 % of those registered to vote cited the economy as the most important issue , he says .