As analysts prepare their predictions for November’s presidential election, two recent polls

As analysts prepare their predictions for November’s presidential election, two recent polls indicate that President Barack Obama can at least count on support from two ethnic groups — most Jews and Indian-Americans plan to vote for the incumbent, according to The Jewish Daily Forward and The South Asian Times.

The South Asian Times adds:

A new survey, results of which were released on Tuesday, showed that 85% Indian-Americans had a favorable impression of President Obama. And 56% of them thought poorly of Romney.

Asked who they would vote for if elections were held today — Indian Americans were totally for Obama over Romney (76 to 8%), over Santorum (72-8)or any other Republican candidate.

Of the Asian-American communities surveyed,Indian-Americans were the most pro-Democrats and most anti-Republicans.

* In other news from the South-Asian community, a group of South-Asian New Jersey residents plan to hold a rally in support of the Rutgers student Dharun Ravi, whose online spying on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, has been blamed for Clementi’s subsequent suicide and became a nationwide symbol of anti-gay bullying.

Ravi was convicted in March on charges that include bias, intimidation, invasion of privacy and evidence tampering, and he will be sentenced on May 21. His attorneys have argued for a sentence of probation, and his supporters plan to rally outside the Statehouse in Trenton on May 14, DesiTalk reports.

In an email circulated in the community, those leading the effort said they want to “bring awareness” to what they believe was a prosecution that was influenced by gay rights activists and a national outcry over misstated facts of the case.

Ravi, who could face deportation to India, has been seen by some as a victim.

Restaurateur Satish Mehtani, who owns Mirage, the venue of the May 4 meeting, told The Star-Ledger that he expects about 400 people to attend [the rally].

“This is the talk of our community,” he said. “We Indians feel very strongly that this boy didn’t get proper justice. He was used as an example by the prosecutor, and punishment he faces does not fit the crime.”