"Leading American Muslim organizations endorsed Bush in 2000 over Democrat Al Gore, expecting the Texas governor would be more sympathetic to their concerns. But Muslims have said since that they regretted their decision."
This is all code for "we wouldn't vote for Gore because he had a Jew as a running mate."
I think the President has shown considerable restraint in not responding to the great desire of Bin Laden et al to have him accept their challenge of a religious war, as they know the powerful teachings of Islam would be able to pressure countless millions of Muslims all over the world to actively join the clash of civilizations they seek.
Expecting more than that in terms of "sympathy" exposes them as Democrats, anyway.