Sunnunu's from Christian Lebanese background. At least on his father's side, I don't know about his mother. Why would he carry water for the Islamic Arabs except for the money $$$$$$
Good question. All I know is that the arab groups are always praising him for his "courageous" votes for palestine, and their most radical activists are always shelling out campaign money to him, Alamoudi among them.
It's a bit scary how many "republicans" are lining up behind him to take out Smith in the primary. They're thing with Smith is that he's a loose cannon, which he is, but personally I think that's a plus! The Senate could use a lot more Bob Smiths than all the tow-the-party-line yes men like Trent Lott who currently occupy seats there. Unfortunately the RNC establishment politicrats don't see it that way because they are what Trent Lott is and an outsider like Smith is a threat to them.
So they sell out by recruiting an opponent who doesn't speak out against the GOP...even if it means finding one who sells out to radical islamics in exchange for the constant flow of campaign cash they provide him.