Arab-Americans

[ShapeShifter]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=
/afp/20040428/ts_alt_afp/us_vote_arab_poll&cid=1506&ncid=1963&sid=96378801

A Zogby poll during the 2000 presidential campaign showed Bush beating Democrat Al Gore 46 percent to 29 percent among Arab-American voters in the same four states, with Nader receiving 13 percent of the vote.

"At present Kerry is in a position to completely flip these results by beating the president 45 to 28 percent, with Nader at 13 percent," said John Zogby.

In the United States, there are some 3.5 million Arab-Americans, which translates into 1.7 million votes, or around one percent of an electorate of about 110 million US voters. However, Arab-Americans have a high turnout rate, he said.

Arab-Americans make up about five percent of the Michigan electorate, two percent of the Florida and Ohio electorate, and about 1.5 percent in Pennsylvania.

[Dave from Michigan]

there's lots in Michigan most in Dearborn, Hamtramack

[© tweed]

Not surprising, Kerry should get 55-60% of this etchnic group's vote.

[Nym90]

Yes, I don't think that Bush will win the city of Dearborn like he did in 2000.

[Dave from Michigan]

Dearborn is  pretty democratic so is  wayne county

[ShapeShifter]

Not surprising, Kerry should get 55-60% of this etchnic group's vote.

How is it not surprising? Bush had a large lead among Arab-Americans in 2000. Bush is probably going to lose some support from the Cuban-Americans in Florida.

The writings are on the wall, Bush might win the PV but not the EV.

[Ali]

Bush freed Muslims and took a terrible Muslim out of power, and the Arab-Americans hate him for it. I am absolutely ashamed.

[The Duke]

Dearborn's muslims are mostly Iraqi exiles, I'd think they would like Bush.  The exiles are favored to run Iraq by DoD, after all.

[Nym90]

Wayne County is very Democratic, but Bush won Dearborn in 2000. Dearborn is generally a swing area.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Bush freed Muslims and took a terrible Muslim out of power, and the Arab-Americans hate him for it. I am absolutely ashamed.

No, they just don't like the patriot act, or how the country currently loathes radical Islam.  

[The Dowager Mod]

i know several muslims and all despise bush.

[angus]

my homeboy ahmed from down the street voted for Gore in 2000 but said he's undecided this time, but the guys at the pizza place all think bush is a tool.  

[The Dowager Mod]

Bush is too cozy with the saudis for most muslims i hear.

[ilikeverin]

Wayne County is very Democratic, but Bush won Dearborn in 2000. Dearborn is generally a swing area.

A lot of my family lives in Dearborn

[Ali]

Bush is too cozy with the saudis for most muslims i hear.

Why on earth would that make Muslims angry?

[angus]

well, presumably many muslims are uncomfortable with the many US bases on the peninsula.  and, many may not completely respect the aristocracy in that country.  So, the friend of the enemy is the enemy.  maybe?

[The Dowager Mod]

Bush is too cozy with the saudis for most muslims i hear.

Why on earth would that make Muslims angry?

the saudi royal family being wahabi may have something to do with it.
the u.s. government being way too chummy with sharon doesn't help either.

[opebo]

Most U.S. Arabs are Christian, not Muslim, and they typically left the Middle East at least partially to escape the misery of living as a minority in Muslim countries.  So its no surprise they're Republicans.

[Ali]

Bush is too cozy with the saudis for most muslims i hear.

Why on earth would that make Muslims angry?

the saudi royal family being wahabi may have something to do with it.

No. Most Muslims, despite what they say, support those psychos behind closed doors. Most Muslims in this country are complete hippocrits. They drink alcohol and wear western clothes, but are up in arms when somebody criticizes the holy laws

[dunn]

Bush is too cozy with the saudis for most muslims i hear.

Why on earth would that make Muslims angry?

the saudi royal family being wahabi may have something to do with it.

No. Most Muslims, despite what they say, support those psychos behind closed doors. Most Muslims in this country are complete hippocrits. They drink alcohol and wear western clothes, but are up in arms when somebody criticizes the holy laws

exectly!

[Dave from Michigan]

Kerry will most likely win the arab vote will it hurt bush's chances in Michigan

[The Duke]

Bush freed Muslims and took a terrible Muslim out of power, and the Arab-Americans hate him for it. I am absolutely ashamed.

No, they just don't like the patriot act, or how the country currently loathes radical Islam.  

So muslims think the US had ought to support radical Islam?

[The Dowager Mod]

Bush freed Muslims and took a terrible Muslim out of power, and the Arab-Americans hate him for it. I am absolutely ashamed.

No, they just don't like the patriot act, or how the country currently loathes radical Islam.  

So muslims think the US had ought to support radical Islam?

no. i think most arabs would just like the u.s. to be a little more even in who it supports.

[opebo]

Bush freed Muslims and took a terrible Muslim out of power, and the Arab-Americans hate him for it. I am absolutely ashamed.

No, they just don't like the patriot act, or how the country currently loathes radical Islam.  

So muslims think the US had ought to support radical Islam?

no. i think most arabs would just like the u.s. to be a little more even in who it supports.

You can't be 'even' in the middle east.  You pick a side.  I vote we stick with Isreal and eliminate the radical Islamists.

[qwerty]

Most U.S. Arabs are Christian, not Muslim, and they typically left the Middle East at least partially to escape the misery of living as a minority in Muslim countries.  So its no surprise they're Republicans.

That is why my dad left Egypt in 1979. There is a lot of descrimination against Christians.