Majority of Americans in Israel favor Romney for U.S. President![]() November 1, 2012 - 22:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 85% of Americans living in Israel support Republican candidate Mitt Romney in the upcoming U.S. election, according to an exit poll conducted by iVoteIsrael, The Jerusalem Post reported. The poll, that surveyed 1572 voters, found a clear preference for the Republican Party in Congress as well, with 62% voting GOP and only 28% voting Democratic. The future of Jerusalem and peace process negotiations were cited as primary motivating factors for voting among Americans living in Israel (61.3%), other notable issues were jobs and economy (11.2%) and Iran (11.2%). 80,000 Americans from Israel have submitted their ballots to their local county board, an unprecedented 400% increase from the 2008 election in which only 20,000 voted. Partner news The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead. Partner news |