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Re: Among Religious Groups, Jewish Americans Most Strongly Oppose War



At around 25/2/07 10:46 am, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
> On 2/25/07, ravi <ravi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> At around 25/2/07 8:39 am, Yoshie Furuhashi wrote:
>> > <http://galluppoll.com/content/Default.aspx?ci=26677>
>>
>> I think perhaps the headline should read "Among Religious Groups We Care
>> About"? I do not see Hindus or Buddhists mentioned! Kidding aside, where
>> are the Muslims?!!
>
> The value of the Gallup and AJC polls mentioned in this thread is that
> they help dispel misperceptions held in certain quarters about a
> majority of Jewish Americans' stance on the Iraq War.
>

Fine with me. No complaints. Just incorrect to say "Among Religious
Groups, Jewish Americans Most Strongly Oppose War" when you (Gallup) do
not seem to have asked all religious groups.


> knowledge, has said that Hindus or East Indian Americans,


East Indian Americans!!! That's a mouthful! ;-) Are you trying to
differentiate between Indian Americans and American Indians? Or Indian
Americans and those from the Caribbean (referred to as the West Indies)?

        --ravi



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