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New Poll Shows Arab-Americans Favor Obama over McCain in Presidential Race
Voice of America ^ | 26 September 2008 | Mohamed Elshinnawi

Posted on 09/26/2008 10:28:34 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle

A new nationwide poll shows that among likely Arab-American voters in November's U.S. presidential election, Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama holds a 21-point lead over Republican candidate Sen. John McCain. Mohamed Elshinnawi has more on what pollsters are calling an historic shift among Arab-Americans toward the Democratic Party.

James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, announces results of a new poll or Arab-American voters showing Barack Obama holds a 21-point lead over John McCain James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, announces results of a new poll or Arab-American voters showing Barack Obama holds a 21-point lead over John McCain Arab-American voters align very closely with other Americans on domestic issues such as the economy, jobs, health care and education. But an opinion survey by the private polling group Zogby International found that dissatisfaction with the domestic and foreign policyperformance of the Bush administration is eroding the Republican Party base among a majority of Arab-American voters.

James Zogby, brother of pollster John Zogby, is president of the Arab American Institute, which commissioned the survey released Sept. 18. James Zogby says the results confirm there is an important ideological shift taking place among Arab-American voters.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 2008; arabvote; election; electionpresident; elections; islam; mccain; mccainpalin; mohammedanism; nobama08; obama; polls; suicide
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To: Henderson

21 posted on 09/26/2008 10:46:19 AM PDT by maggief
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To: rightinthemiddle
Arabs used to vote Republican, you know.

Yup, I suspect this shift happened somewhere around ... 9/11/2001...

A shame. The bulk of the Arab-Americans used to be Christians, and assimilated well. For the past ~10 years the trend has shifted towards a higher predominance of islamics ... and unfortunately - no matter how good the individuals might be - this 'religion' doesn't mix. The author of their book, satan, just does not like people, and thrives on hatred and blood...

22 posted on 09/26/2008 10:48:10 AM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Well of COURSE “Arab-Americans” support Obama!!!
So do un-American Arabs world-wide!
So does Osama bin Hidin!

(In other Zogby poll results, 2/3 of Americans believe sun rises in the east...)


23 posted on 09/26/2008 10:53:35 AM PDT by Redbob (W.W.J.B.D. - "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
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To: rightinthemiddle

The point is?


24 posted on 09/26/2008 10:55:33 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Redbob

Except in Iraq.


25 posted on 09/26/2008 10:55:51 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

Surprise, surprise!!

26 posted on 09/26/2008 10:59:15 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: freekitty

If you want an answer, ask a complete question.


27 posted on 09/26/2008 11:01:42 AM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

In other news, it rained in Seattle yesterday.


28 posted on 09/26/2008 11:11:26 AM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Go, Sonics! And take the Mariners with you.)
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To: BibChr
Hey, I was going to do that one. I'll just have to add the anecdotal “the Pope was also discovered to be Catholic today.”
29 posted on 09/26/2008 11:21:16 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: BibChr

All enemies of the USA want Obama, of course, of course. I suspect 100% of them would want Obama, and no less!


30 posted on 09/26/2008 11:40:17 AM PDT by tessalu
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31 posted on 09/26/2008 11:43:36 AM PDT by polymuser (Taxpayers voting for Obama are like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders)
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To: rightinthemiddle
Arab-American voters showing Barack Obama holds a 21-point lead over John McCain

I see I have been giving Arab-Americans far more credit for having the ability to think than they deserved.

I had always believed that Arab-Americans could tell when Obama, or anyone for that matter, was pissing on their pant leg whilst telling them it was raining. They will have to learn to accept the realities of political gestures the hard way. That should not take more than one generation.

32 posted on 09/26/2008 11:57:58 AM PDT by MosesKnows (Love many, Trust few, and always paddle your own canoe)
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To: rightinthemiddle

You are so jealous that I can say in 2 words what you can’t say if 1,000.


33 posted on 09/26/2008 11:58:43 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: freekitty

Thanks for making me laugh.


34 posted on 09/26/2008 12:00:13 PM PDT by rightinthemiddle (Without the Mainstream Media, the Left is Nothing.)
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To: rightinthemiddle

We’ll see how the coalition of blacks, arabs, code pinkos, marxists, communists, and tree-huggers holds up on November 4th.


35 posted on 09/26/2008 12:19:23 PM PDT by word_warrior_bob (You can now see my amazing doggie and new puppy on my homepage!! Come say hello to Jake & Sonny)
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To: rightinthemiddle

What a news shock! This should be right up there with ‘King Kong loves big bananas’!


36 posted on 09/26/2008 12:34:14 PM PDT by xJones
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To: rightinthemiddle
It is a waste of time, effort and money to poll the African-Americans or Arab-Americans as they are a given. We may expect to see them go for Obama at close to 95%.

If I was a Republican running for office I would not designate any monies toward those two groups.

Recall the Virginian Muslims bragged after the 06 election that they put Kaine into the Governor's mansion with a 50,000 block vote. He won with just a fraction of that.

37 posted on 09/26/2008 1:07:55 PM PDT by elpadre (nation)
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Islamic terrorist supporters support the guy who advocates surrender to the Islamic terrorists? A guy named Hussein? That is news?


38 posted on 09/26/2008 3:38:34 PM PDT by Godwin1
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To: rightinthemiddle

You’re welcome.


39 posted on 09/26/2008 4:16:08 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

more old news. :’)

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Posted on 09/25/2008 12:20:38 PM PDT by John.T.Wilberforce
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40 posted on 09/27/2008 7:40:31 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______Profile hasn't been updated since Friday, May 30, 2008)
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