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Muslim American Block Vote And Obama Campaign

By Muhammad Salim from Chicago, IL - Oct 4th, 2008 at 12:57 pm EDT

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Tags: American Muslim Task Force On Civil Rights And Elections, amt, Battle Ground States, Block Vote, Islamic Community, muslim, Obama campaign, Swing Vote

By M.Salim from Chicago, IL Sep 24th 2008 at 10:42 am EDT (Updated Sep 24th 2008 at 10:42 am EDT) All the scientific surveys has indicated that 97 per cent of Muslim Voters, estimated 1.9 Million to 2.8 Million eligible voters will follow the advisory of American Muslim Task Force On Civil Rights and Elections (AMT), as they have done it in the past in the Presidential Elections of 2000 for George Bush and in 2004 fro Sen. John Kerry a protest vote against President Bush. It appears that Sen. McCain's campaign has been reaching out to AMT. But Obama campaign is still struggling to find a reputable liason to Muslim Community, instead reaching out to AMT, "the MaBell", so to speak. AMT being the Umbrella Organization of all major national level social and civic organizations, ten major national muslim
organizations as full members while two other major organization has the moral blessings by
being an observer. Muslim Community being in the strategic position are definately will provide
the deciding swing vote in the states like Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Virginia, Texsas, New York, New Jersey as well in California. AMT being partner in Civil Right Coalitions in major states has acquired a bigger leverage to bring not only Muslim Voters but spanich americans and African American Voters.
If Obama campaign thinks that by hired young guns with no moral and social standings or service track record, alone can mobilize the voters for Obama, it would be a mistake that Obama's campaign can not afford.
Senator Obama's delebrate distance with any thing with Muslims and or Islam to avoid any connections on part of his Faith, and also his positions and changing gears about War in Iraq, Afghnistan, pre-emptive strike on Pakistan Soils,
resolution to the issues of terrorism, US occupations and resistance movements, US actions that is fueling in creating more enemies, the ambiguities has dampened the otherwise enthusiastic Muslim Voters. With out the call by AMT it would be impossible for Obama campaign to mobilize and excite the Muslim voters in masses to come out in support of Obama or rather for any Candidate.. I wonder if its the ignorance of the
Campaign staff or an overlook.
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