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PsychoDad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-18-04 07:35 AM
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Muslim vote may shift to Demos
Muslim vote may shift to Demos
By Geoffrey Fattah
Deseret Morning News

Across the nation, Muslims are about to send a very strong message through the ballot box to President Bush: We want change.

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In a concerted effort, Muslim organizations in Utah and almost every other state have started voter registration drives and are encouraging Muslims to vote Democrat.
"There's a lot more awareness now, an awareness of the need to speak up and be heard," said Nadeem Tusneem, president of the Muslim Forum of Utah. Tusneem said many Muslims have grown wise to the way the political system works in the United States and are beginning to break the cultural taboo of speaking out.

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http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,590041944,00.html
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