Democratic Party Not What It Once Was

For those of you who watched the DNC production, it will be easy to understand why there are so many long-standing Democrats who are now finding themselves outside the fray of the new Democratic Party. These are the voters who will make a difference in the upcoming national election…These are the voters who ought to think of themselves as part of the Independent voter group and not feel tied to a Party that no longer truly represents their independent thinking. 

REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION

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RJC: Rift in Democratic Party on Israel Shows How Much Party Has Changed

New RJC ad:”This is no longer the Democratic Party of our parents’ generation.”

Washington,  D.C. (September 7, 2012) — The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) today announced the release of a new print ad, entitled “Rift,” which points to the deep split among rank and file Democrats when it comes to supporting Israel. This rift is a sad example of how much the party has changed over the years.

The ad reads, in part: “At the Democratic Party convention in Charlotte, NC, it’s become painfully clear that this Party is no longer the Democratic Party of our parents’ generation. This week has witnessed a shocking series of events. These regrettable incidents reveal a Party that has wandered far from its origins.”

The ad will run next week in 11 Jewish newspapers as full-page ads in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Nevada.

RJC Executive Director Matt Brooks said, “Important pro-Israel language was stripped from the Democrats’ platform this year, including lines recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and calling Israel America’s ‘strongest ally’. When they tried to reinstate the language on Jerusalem, the convention chairman couldn’t get a clear two-thirds vote and just declared the language added – receiving loud boos from the convention floor.

He continued, “This is a sad display by the Democratic Party and is an indication of how much the Democratic Party has changed in recent years. It was chilling to watch; who could have imagined the day when supporting Jerusalem would be resoundingly booed at a Democratic convention?”

Click the image below to see a full-sized pdf of the ad:

http://www.rjchq.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/RJC090612_PlatformRiftPrintAd.pdf

This statement appears on the RJC web site.

The RJC is the national grassroots organization of Jewish Republicans.

Learn more at our web site, www.RJCHQ.org.