Speaking at a South Florida Tea Party event, the father of the Republican presidential candidate said that Jews and Catholics tend to vote more from reflex.
The four-day Republican Jewish Coalition gathering in Las Vegas at a resort owned by Sheldon Adelson, a major RJC backer, has drawn more than 700 activists.
JTA looks at where the top Republican presidential hopefuls stand on Israel, Iran and immigration, and at the Jewish benefactors who could shape their campaigns.