Florida Jews Reel After 10% and 19% Primary Showings for Candidates Using Anti-Jewish Rhetoric
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Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25
Florida Jews Reel After 10% and 19% Primary Showings for Candidates Using Anti-Jewish Rhetoric
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Aug 25
Summary
10% for gubernatorial candidate James Fishback and nearly 19% for congressional candidate Dan Bilzerian left many Florida Jews both relieved the men lost and alarmed by the support they drew.
Fishback, promoted by Tucker Carlson in a 76-minute January interview, toyed with anti-Jewish ideas and engaged with influencers who cast Jews and other faiths as outsiders to a Christian America.
Bilzerian's campaign in Florida's 6th District sharpened those fears when he attacked Representative Randy Fine with an antisemitic slur during the Republican primary.
Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of Boca Raton Synagogue, which has 1,000 member families, said rhetoric and alliances once considered shameful now feel openly acceptable, deepening anxiety among Jewish voters beyond disputes over Israel.