New York Democrats today are explaining away the omission of the word “God” and stating that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel from the Democratic platform as an unfortunate oversight that was quickly fixed.

But there was an outcry from Jewish leaders and others who felt original platform was slap in the face.

Now they are trying to move on from the error, which was an unforced one, that could spell trouble for the president in swing states like Florida.

“I like to think of it as a typo,” said Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

He added, “I think people recognize it was a mistake, it was corrected quickly and it should not overshadow President Obama’s excellent record on Israel.”

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