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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Poll: 85 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked President Obama (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/9/2012) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of an informal exit poll indicating that more than 85 percent of American Muslim voters picked President Obama in Tuesday's election. [NOTE: A similar CAIR exit poll in 2008 showed that 89 percent of American Muslim voters picked then-candidate Barack Obama. Two percent of respondents said they voted for Sen. John McCain.] CAIR's email survey of more than 650 American Muslim voters indicates that just four percent of respondents cast their ballots for Mitt Romney. Poll findings:
"The fact that more than 95 percent of Muslim respondents went to the polls is a clear indication that they are fully participating in our nation's political process and are part of the fabric of America," said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad. "Muslim voters in swing states such as Florida, Virginia and Ohio seemed to have played a critical role in tipping the balance in the president's re-election victory." These results support the findings of a pre-election CAIR survey of 500 Muslim voters that rated jobs and the economy, education, health care policy, Medicare and Social Security, and civil rights as the top issues. That survey indicated that 1 in 4 Muslim voters remained undecided about their presidential pick. "It appears that undecided Muslim voters broke decisively in President Obama's favor at the polls," said CAIR National Legislative Director Corey Saylor. Saylor also expressed appreciation that a number of anti-Muslim candidates were rejected by voters nationwide. CAIR: American Muslims Celebrate Defeat of Congressional Critics CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding. - END - |
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I am not surprised. Most Muslims would have liked to see Ron Paul in the white house but of course that is not going to happen because he is anti Zionist. They just felt like they had to pick the lesser of 2 evils.
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Interesting.
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Hey, if they liked Ron Paul, they'd love Gary Johnson. He doesn't bend over to Israel either.
; )
(I hear there's a great chance he is running again in 2016).
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I would think they would vote for someone who doesn't want push their Christian views on other people, so it would make sence to me they would vote for Obama or a 3rd party.
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Totally understand why they'd vote for the party who DOESN'T view people of that religion as someone to fear. -
And 90% of Mormons voted for Romney -
You didn't read this board much in the last month. People were terrified of a Mormon being President.
But that bigotry is okay.
Quoting Sweet_Britt:
Totally understand why they'd vote for the party who DOESN'T view people of that religion as someone to fear. -
I had no problem with Romney being a Mormon whatsoever.
I didn't say that bigotry is ok. I said I don't blame them for voting the way they did....? Do you?
When a huge part of the Republicans scare tactics is that he's Muslim and use that as a reason to hate him, you expect them to vote for that party?
I'm an Atheist and voted for a Christian.
Quoting Claire-Huxtable:
You didn't read this board much in the last month. People were terrified of a Mormon being President.
But that bigotry is okay.
Quoting Sweet_Britt:
Totally understand why they'd vote for the party who DOESN'T view people of that religion as someone to fear.