Shalom,
I spent last Shabbat in Berkeley, CA.
I know that will shock a lot of people {maybe? ! ?}. There is a very nice orthodox community in Berkeley and for Berkeley standards it is pretty conservative and even pro-Israel. I am so glad we did not bring up politics over Shabbat because although I know that my Rabbi said he would not vote of Obama I am afraid that some of the minyan might be pro-Obama.
I know they knew my political position and in the little discussion with my Rabbi before davening we were talking about the situation regarding Iran and nuclear proliferation. I believe he knows that we must do something and this is why he is hesitant about Obama. Others who I know are liberals on most topics are somewhat muted about their happiness with Obama.
muman613
Unfortunately I lost a lot of friends from Chicago who are voting for Obama, we had a lot of political disputes. They call themselves Jews but you wouldn't know it looking at them. They rather impress the people their with then actually do something about Israel or to work towards preservation of the Jewish people. Their the type that tells someone to their face one thing to make them happy, and then says something else to another individuals face so that everyones happy while holding down their own people (the Jews) telling us "we need to be more tolerant", pfffft.
I've disowned my fathers entire family, my uncles/aunts/cousins. They were the type that went to synagogue, supposedly kept kosher, kept sabbath, but then when no ones watching, would sneak some pork or change the price tags on a product at the store to cheat someone. They might be considered Jewish at birth, but they don't act like Jews.
That's why i'm saying, just because someone has the label of being Jewish doesn't make them a righteous person and it really bugs me because they project an image of Jews that I don't think any of us would find acceptable nor would we want to be identified with.