Daily Show takes on Obama's most intimidating opponent: Miami Beach's old Jews

Perhaps its a bit too easy to take potshots at the All-You-See-is-Knuckles-on-the-Steering-Wheel set- the arthritic, lox-demolishing crowd of retired New York Jews that dominates South Florida by the strength of sheer numbers and an indomitable determination to be in bed by eight. But that simply doesn't make it less funny...

By Gus Garcia-Roberts

August 13, 2008

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Perhaps its a bit too easy to take potshots at the All-You-See-is-Knuckles-on-the-Steering-Wheel set- the arthritic, lox-demolishing crowd of retired New York Jews that dominates South Florida by the strength of sheer numbers and an indomitable determination to be in bed by eight. But that simply doesn't make it less funny.

After the jump, the Daily Show tackles what many pundits are speculating might be Barack Obama's toughest demographic.

-- Gus Garcia-Roberts

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