On 21st January 2003, the Gary Tobin Demographic Research Institute published the results of a survey dealing with aspects of American Jewry and the manner in which it is view by the broad public. The survey itself was conducted in May 2002, and included a sample of 1,013 people from all over the country.
Following are a number of data arising from the survey:
32 percent expressed the concern that a Jewish President would not operate in keeping with America’s best interests if they contradicted those of Israel.
24 percent were of the opinion that Jewish control of the media results in distorted media.
34 percent said that the Jews wielded too much control over the financial markets.
37 percent agreed that the Jews were responsible for the killing of Jesus.
20 percent of the Democrats and the Independents tend to view the Jews as looking out only for themselves, as opposed to 12 percent among the Republicans.
21 percent view the Jews as a threat to the moral character of the United States.
On the other hand, 49 percent of those asked view the Jews as resembling the Americans themselves when it comes to values and beliefs, and 24 percent do not have even one antisemitic belief.
The general trends as seen in this survey are:
More young Americans below the age of 35 hold antisemitic views than do older ones.
More Democrats hold antisemitic views than Republicans.
Both these trends are different from those expressed in previous surveys.
