Arnold and the Jewish

I'm not sure what to make of this:

California Jewish groups are upset by the timing of an election to replace Chris Cox, who left Congress to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this week the election will be held Dec. 6 with a primary on Oct. 4. The October date is also the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and one of the holiest days in the Jewish calendar.

Harvey Englander, campaign chairman for Marilyn Brewer, a Republican candidate for Cox's seat, told the Los Angeles Times scheduling an election on Rosh Hashanah is the equivalent of scheduling one on Christmas.

"It's somewhat amazing to me that the governor's office wouldn't have taken this into account," he said. "It's true people can vote by absentee ballot, and a lot will, but some won't, and this is just inappropriate."

Is this an attempt to purposefully suppress the Jewish vote? There's never a way to prove this sort of thing. But it sure is an odd coincidence.