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Keith Ellison Wins Dem. Primary
The Minnesota Daily ^ | September 13, 2006 | Conrad Wilson, Charley Bruce

Posted on 09/13/2006 11:41:33 AM PDT by MrCFdovnh

State Rep. Keith Ellison won the 5th District Democratic primary Tuesday. His victory could bring the first black representative from Minnesota to the U.S. House of Representatives and the first Muslim to Congress.

Jim Leinfelder, communications director for Ellison, said "buoyant euphoria" lofted through the room after announcement of the win.

"I've been to a lot of events like this and it's hard to remember anything like this since (Sen. Paul) Wellstone's first victory," he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at mndaily.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cair; congress; elections; minnesota; muslims; primaryelections; usgovernment; wot
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To: onyx

In time, he may become more popular in MN than the great Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.


21 posted on 09/13/2006 3:56:28 PM PDT by Theodore R. (Cowardice is forever!)
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To: onyx

Farrakhan follower? Sure looks like it.


22 posted on 09/13/2006 4:07:30 PM PDT by SnarlinCubBear (Save the Earth - it's the only planet with chocolate)
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To: RightWingAtheist

Please don't be so naive.


23 posted on 09/13/2006 4:08:53 PM PDT by SnarlinCubBear (Save the Earth - it's the only planet with chocolate)
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To: Theodore R.


LOL! Good one, but I think not and hope not.


24 posted on 09/13/2006 7:29:48 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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To: SnarlinCubBear


You're right! He'd be foolish to have Louie campaign for him.


25 posted on 09/13/2006 7:30:30 PM PDT by onyx (1 Billion Muslims -- IF only 10% are radical, that's still 100 Million who want to kill us.)
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To: MrCFdovnh

He'll win too. 5th district is the bluest of the blue. Expect to see Ellison in Congress for the next 20-30 years.


26 posted on 09/13/2006 7:34:04 PM PDT by Zeroisanumber (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Zeroisanumber

This is my district, and I am just sick. My neighbor and I are conservatives, but live by people that had Wellstone signs in their yards up until the last election. They will probably bring them out again this time around.

I am so sick of the Wellstone bumper stickers. The most recent one I saw was something along the lines of "Do it for Wellstone, We are all Wellstone" or something equally creepy. I saw another one on a truck a while back that said, "Wellstone is dead. Get over it." I am certain his vehicle was keyed at some point.

So it really is no surprise to me that they have to drag his decaying carcass out and traipse it all over suburbia, connecting it in any manner to Keith Ellison.

UGH.


27 posted on 09/13/2006 8:18:07 PM PDT by Shelayne (...And though my heart is torn, I will praise You in this storm... ~~Casting Crowns)
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To: Zeroisanumber
"He'll win too. 5th district is the bluest of the blue. "

Minnesota 5th Congressional District Election 2004

Martin Olav Sabo (D) - 218,434
Daniel Mathias (R) ----- 76,600

yitbos

28 posted on 09/13/2006 10:24:38 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds. " - Ayn Rand)
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To: bruinbirdman
There are bluer districts. Just an example:

New York District 11

Major Owens (D) 144,999
Lorain Stevens (C) 4721

yitbos

29 posted on 09/13/2006 10:28:29 PM PDT by bruinbirdman ("Those who control language control minds. " - Ayn Rand)
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To: mariabush

Painting everybody who believes in any religion with that broad of a brush is completely uncalled for. Attack radical islam all you want, but this sort of rhetoric is foolish and totally unnecessary.


30 posted on 09/14/2006 12:31:27 AM PDT by zbigreddogz
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To: zbigreddogz

Chide me all that you want to, but you will never change my views of Islam/Muslim's.


31 posted on 09/14/2006 1:23:34 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: mariabush

Yah, whatever. You are entitled to your bigoted views.

You've been reported.


32 posted on 09/14/2006 2:07:16 AM PDT by zbigreddogz
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To: zbigreddogz
Oh! and, just who did the bigot police report me too.

This is an opinion forum, not just one person's view.
33 posted on 09/14/2006 2:44:10 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: mariabush

The site admins. Notice the 'report abuse' button.


34 posted on 09/14/2006 2:45:30 AM PDT by zbigreddogz
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To: zbigreddogz


35 posted on 09/14/2006 2:46:48 AM PDT by Coldwater Creek
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To: mariabush

Unlike blacks who are likely economic liberals, but social conservatvies, American Jews are die-hard social liberals.

They fear Southern Baptists more than they fear Osama. Many Jews, I know, fear that if Evangelicals control everything, they shall use the gov't powers to mandate Creationism and Christian prayers in public schools. To them, this will lead to another Holocaust.


36 posted on 09/14/2006 6:46:43 AM PDT by Kuksool
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