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April 3rd, 2012
03:35 PM ET
Muslim voters could swing election, report findsBy Richard Allen Greene, CNN (CNN) - The number of Muslims in the United States is tiny - less than one in 100 Americans - but their votes could sway the results of the presidential election in November, a new study says. That's because they are concentrated in a number of key swing states, says Farid Senzai, the author of the report. Take Florida, for example, the state that famously swung the 2000 presidential election for George W. Bush over Al Gore. Bush won by 537 votes - while a get-out-the-vote phone bank contacted 23,000 Muslims in one day during elections in 2008 and 2010, the report says. Nauman Abbasi - the head of Emerge USA, which ran the phone bank - says efforts like his will increase Muslim voter turnout. There are about 1.2 million registered Muslim voters in the United States, according to the study, "Engaging American Muslims." More religious Muslims and those more involved in their mosques are more likely to vote, it found. The biggest Muslim populations are in New York and California, which are unlikely to be battleground states in November. But the next largest numbers of Muslim voters are found in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Virginia, all of which could be key battlegrounds between President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent. Florida and Ohio, two states that have been decided by razor-thin margins in recent years, also have enough Muslim voters to make a difference to the final result, the report says. Of course, many other, larger constituencies, from Hispanics to women to the unemployed to political independents, could also claim to be the key ingredient in a winning coalition. And Muslim voters have much the same concerns as the population at large, with domestic issues and the economy dominating, the study says. Most Muslims voted for Bush in 2000, Democratic Sen. John Kerry in 2004 and Obama in 2008. They are more likely than the population as a whole to approve of Obama's performance now, the study found. The report comes from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, a Washington think tank focusing on Muslim issues. It is based largely on earlier data from sources including Gallup, Zogby International and the Pew Research Center.
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I can't wait for FoxNews and the Right Wing to try and start freaking out the American public by screaming Sharia Law!! Caliphate!! Let the fear mongering begin.
They will all start going home as soon as the killin, (Sunni) and the killin (Shiite) stop in Egypt, Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan stop
Why would they support him, he is nothing but another war monger. I am writing in Ron Paul, someone who understands that you do not go around bombing other countries for greedy corporations such as the oil companies..
Atheism is not healthy for children and other living things .
So what magical being do you worship ?
Do you ever STFU? I thought Carrie's mom was dead. Get a hobby whack job..
Good thing all the plants in my household are very religious.
"Prayer changes things"
Prayer doesn’t not; you are so full of crap and lies. You have NO proof it changes anything! A great example of prayer proven not to work is the Christians in jail because prayer didn't work and their children died. For example: Susan Grady, who relied on prayer to heal her son. Nine-year-old Aaron Grady died and Susan Grady was arrested.
An article in the Journal of Pediatrics examined the deaths of 172 children from families who relied upon faith healing from 1975 to 1995. They concluded that four out of five ill children, who died under the care of faith healers or being left to prayer only, would most likely have survived if they had received medical care.
The statistical studies from the nineteenth century and the three CCU studies on prayer are quite consistent with the fact that humanity is wasting a huge amount of time on a procedure that simply doesn’t work. Nonetheless, faith in prayer is so pervasive and deeply rooted, you can be sure believers will continue to devise future studies in a desperate effort to confirm their beliefs!""
Prayer changes things
Proven
Powerful
Your a proven liar. Prayer doesn’t not; you are so full of crap. You have NO proof it changes anything! A great example of prayer proven not to work is the Christians in jail because prayer didn't work and their children died. For example: Susan Grady, who relied on prayer to heal her son. Nine-year-old Aaron Grady died and Susan Grady was arrested.
An article in the Journal of Pediatrics examined the deaths of 172 children from families who relied upon faith healing from 1975 to 1995. They concluded that four out of five ill children, who died under the care of faith healers or being left to prayer only, would most likely have survived if they had received medical care.
The statistical studies from the nineteenth century and the three CCU studies on prayer are quite consistent with the fact that humanity is wasting a huge amount of time on a procedure that simply doesn’t work. Nonetheless, faith in prayer is so pervasive and deeply rooted, you can be sure believers will continue to devise future studies in a desperate effort to confirm their beliefs!""
they should have no right to vote they are not american by any means they are nothing more than a cult hell i give the harri krishinas more credit than i do them this cult needs to be outlawed period deport them kill them off who cares they all hold responsibility for what the few do as none of them lift a finger to stop these terrorists they fund and support them instead. remember all mussilums are taught america is the great satan and they will luie through there teeth to make you think different ... remember if you liveed in a mussilum country it would be convert or die they should have the same thing here convert from mussilum or die ....
You are a racist fool. Islam is one of three great Abrahamic religions. They are not a cult. Go joing the KKK idiot.
well mark your a mussilum so heres a hint 89% of americans hate you put that in your pipe and smoke it .... your kind is responsible for more innocents getting killed than all of the religons combined .. ITS A CULT FACE IT ....
You are a moron sir, I was born and raised in America and thus have the right to vote and do. Just because I am a Muslim does not make me less American and thus unable to vote. It's people like you who are intolerant morons but thankfully do not speak for the majority of Americans.
if they weren't Americans, they could not vote. Sorry for the primer on civics, but you apparently needed it badly. That being said, go F yourself.
I would rather give the power to vote to a Wahabi Muslim that believes in democracy than a whatever the hell it is that you are that doesn't.
It is bad enought we have a muslim president, we don't need them to start controlling the United States of American.
ditto, you idiot
These kinds of comments and thought processes are the reason why our country is in the state that it is in. I encourage you to do your research. His name is Muslim but President Obama IS NOT. Kennedy was of Irish decent and his family rose to political power in the US. Historically, Irish immigrants were not well received when they arrived to this country. Do when then say that Irish Americans do not have the right to vote in this country because the will “take over?” Unbelievable.. t
So funny that a minority that is 1% or less has some people scared so much.
Don't feed the Trolls.
There is an old saying that I believe to be absolutely true "the people will have the government they deserve." If you feel that this article is valid and scares you then I suggest you make sure you show up at the voting booth.
Sam Stone" There won't be a "First Amendment" if Muslim's get too much control.
You are a racist fool. Islam is one of three great Abrahamic religions. They are not a cult. Go joing the KKK idiot
Really?
"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!"
Very scary when Muslim's can control any part of an election. Just wait until they have real power in US politics which will happen soon!
You are a racist fool. Islam is one of three great Abrahamic religions. They are not a cult. Go joing the KKK idiot. May all racists and bigots roast in hell.
So, d-bag, you define voting as "controlling any part of the election"? how exactly are the million and a half people going to control the election in a land of 270 million people?
do not worry they will implement Sharia Law when they have a majority, they will stay on your food stamp and goverment money, till they get their job done. the liberals in congress need to wake up from sleep and do their homework, otherwise we wil not be going to the church in the new 20-30 years, we are going to create a saudi arabia in the US.
steve: paranoid much?
Yeah the 100 million or so self described christians here in the USA are just gonna disappear overnight.
US will become another Europe / Asia
The power to change a nation's destiny = vote that's the main reason Israel don't give that power to muslims . America will suffer if we don't learn from Israel. No citizenship to muslims they're the enemy. Stop appeasing your enemies America.
Nothing like painting all Muslims with a broad brush. As far as citizenship goes, banning Muslims would violate the first amendment.
You are the enemy to all of mankind. I am Jewish and I know the difference between criminals and decent people. Being a Muslim does not make one "the enemy." It's bigots like you that give rise to criminals.
William: I suggest your get a 5 gallon container of KY jelly, and your bible, and do what comes naturally
@sam – try this in Saudi arabia, try to get your bible into Saudi Arabia, you will be punished, if they find a religious book other than islam. Stop feed the enemy, cut their food stamp and goverment dole, and they will go back.
steve: well, provide information on how many muslims are on food stamps and the government dole. then compare it to christians on those forms of aid
Prayer really changes things
Prayer doesn’t not; you are so full of crap and lies. You have NO proof it changes anything! A great example of prayer proven not to work is the Christians in jail because prayer didn't work and their children died. For example: Susan Grady, who relied on prayer to heal her son. Nine-year-old Aaron Grady died and Susan Grady was arrested.
An article in the Journal of Pediatrics examined the deaths of 172 children from families who relied upon faith healing from 1975 to 1995. They concluded that four out of five ill children, who died under the care of faith healers or being left to prayer only, would most likely have survived if they had received medical care.
The statistical studies from the nineteenth century and the three CCU studies on prayer are quite consistent with the fact that humanity is wasting a huge amount of time on a procedure that simply doesn’t work. Nonetheless, faith in prayer is so pervasive and deeply rooted, you can be sure believers will continue to devise future studies in a desperate effort to confirm their beliefs!".
This article sucks.
I smoke's rocks!!
Not from the original Reality.
An easy and safe solution:
ONLY FOR THE NEWCOMERS:
From the studies of Armstrong, Rushdie, Hirsi Ali, Richardson and Bayhaqi-
The Five Steps To Deprogram 1400 Years of Islamic Myths:
( –The Steps take less than two minutes to finish- simply amazing, two minutes to bring peace and rationality to over one billion lost souls- Priceless!!!)
Are you ready?
Using "The 77 Branches of Islamic "faith" a collection compiled by Imam Bayhaqi as a starting point. In it, he explains the essential virtues that reflect true "faith" (iman) through related Qur’anic verses and Prophetic sayings." i.e. a nice summary of the Koran and Islamic beliefs.
The First Five of the 77 Branches:
"1. Belief in Allah"
aka as God, Yahweh, Zeus, Jehovah, Mother Nature, etc. should be added to your self-cleansing neurons.
"2. To believe that everything other than Allah was non-existent. Thereafter, Allah Most High created these things and subsequently they came into existence."
Evolution and the Big Bang or the "Gi-b G-nab" (when the universe starts to recycle) are more plausible and the "akas" for Allah should be included if you continue to be a "crea-tionist".
"3. To believe in the existence of angels."
A major item for neuron cleansing. Angels/de-vils are the mythical creations of ancient civilizations, e.g. Hitt-ites, to explain/define natural events, contacts with their gods, big birds, sudden winds, protectors during the dark nights, etc. No "pretty/ug-ly wingy thingies" ever visited or talked to Mohammed, Jesus, Mary or Joseph or Joe Smith. Today we would classify angels as f–airies and "tin–ker be-lls". Modern de-vils are classified as the de-mons of the de-mented.
"4. To believe that all the heavenly books that were sent to the different prophets are true. However, apart from the Quran, all other books are not valid anymore."
Another major item to delete. There are no books written in the spirit state of Heaven (if there is one) just as there are no angels to write/publish/distribute them. The Koran, OT, NT etc. are simply books written by humans for humans.
Prophets were invented by ancient scribes typically to keep the un-educated masses in line. Today we call them for-tune tellers.
Prophecies are also invali-dated by the natural/God/Allah gifts of Free Will and Future.
"5. To believe that all the prophets are true. However, we are commanded to follow the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) alone."
Mohammed spent thirty days "fasting" (the Ramadan legend) in a hot cave before his first contact with Allah aka God etc. via a "pretty wingy thingy". Common sense demands a neuron deletion of #5. #5 is also the major source of Islamic vi-olence i.e. turning Mohammed's "fast, hunger-driven" hallu-cinations into horrible reality for unbelievers.
Walk these Five Steps and we guarantee a complete recovery from your Islamic ways!!!!
Unfortunately, there are not many Muslim commentators/readers on this blog so the "two-minute" cure is not getting to those who need it. If you have a Muslim friend, send him a copy and help save the world.
Analogous steps are available at your request for deprogramming the myths of Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism and Paganism..
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Hit report abuse on all reality bull sh it posts
Reality,
Earth doesn't exist. You are a figment of your own imagination.
"Deprogramming Christianity with a prayer:
ONLY FOR THE NEWCOMERS:
The Apostles' Creed 2011: (updated by yours truly based on the studies of NT historians and theologians of the past 200 years)
Should I believe in a god whose existence cannot be proven
and said god if he/she/it exists resides in an unproven,
human-created, spirit state of bliss called heaven?????
I believe there was a 1st century CE, Jewish, simple,
preacher-man who was conceived by a Jewish carpenter
named Joseph living in Nazareth and born of a young Jewish
girl named Mary. (Some say he was a mamzer.)
Jesus was summarily crucified for being a temple rabble-rouser by
the Roman troops in Jerusalem serving under Pontius Pilate,
He was buried in an unmarked grave and still lies
a-mouldering in the ground somewhere outside of
Jerusalem.
Said Jesus' story was embellished and "mythicized" by
many semi-fiction writers. A bodily resurrection and
ascension stories were promulgated to compete with the
Caesar myths. Said stories were so popular that they
grew into a religion known today as Catholicism/Christianity
and featuring dark-age, daily wine to blood and bread to body rituals
called the eucharistic sacrifice of the non-atoning Jesus.
Amen
(References used are available upon request.)
Bookmark the permalink. Pastor Yousef: Convert or die?Dec
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by youcefnadarkhani The Washington Post discussed Pastor Nadarkhani in an editorial: “Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani, the Iranian Christian cleric facing death for the crime of apostasy against an Islamic faith he never held, has been given a temporary stay of execution. Iran’s top judge, Ayatollah Sadegh Larijani, instructed presiding Judge Ghazi Kashani to delay carrying out capital punishment for a year in order to give time for Mr. Nadarkhani to recant Christianity and become a Muslim.”
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America today reminds me of the saying; "if you're too open-minded your brain will fall out!
Some people need to be informed “educated” in the most powerful country in the world “usa”
Too many ignorant….wow
It is rare to see a troll honest enough to prepost a warning on its own posting. God bless
You're the troll dude with your multiple handles...oops you didn't use the reply button...what an idiot.
Just impressed enough that you finally decided to try to be honest that I posted the comment to stand alone. God bless
"Just impressed enough that you finally decided to try to be honest"
That you are a Troll then yes I am being honest along with all the other posters that have also pointed this out to you. But, like a good Christian you are twisting the REAL truth to fit your version of reality. That's why its so fun to show the world how stupid you are.
You admit then that you are a low down,mealy mouthed, gutter water slurping , toilet tongue washing, snaggle toothed, pimple faced troll that takes the Lords name in vain. What is not to be impressed , you know yourself well. God bless
Prayer changes things .
Troll ALERT – Prayer doesn’t not; you are so full of crap and lies. You have NO proof it changes anything! A great example of prayer proven not to work is the Christians in jail because prayer didn't work and their children died. For example: Susan Grady, who relied on prayer to heal her son. Nine-year-old Aaron Grady died and Susan Grady was arrested.
An article in the Journal of Pediatrics examined the deaths of 172 children from families who relied upon faith healing from 1975 to 1995. They concluded that four out of five ill children, who died under the care of faith healers or being left to prayer only, would most likely have survived if they had received medical care.
The statistical studies from the nineteenth century and the three CCU studies on prayer are quite consistent with the fact that humanity is wasting a huge amount of time on a procedure that simply doesn’t work. Nonetheless, faith in prayer is so pervasive and deeply rooted, you can be sure believers will continue to devise future studies in a desperate effort to confirm their beliefs!
Prayer changes things yes it do. Thanks for warning folks that your post was troll work. God bless
"Prayer changes things yes it do"
No it doesn't it's a waste of time and a proven fact.
Do you consider all your posts troll work or only the ones you mark? God bless
"Do you consider all your posts troll work or only the ones you mark? "
You're the TROL aka Athesim.aka..just sayin..aka Alfred aka...etc...
I am merely respond to your lies.
Rather than resort to conspiracy theory we will continue to think of you in your many forms as ass hole. Simple, concise and accurate description of the troll you admit to being. God bless
"Simple, concise and accurate description of the troll you admit to being"
Thanks for continuing to prove what a liar you are.
David: thank you for trying to educate some ignorant "American Taliban" in this forum...
David: thank you for trying to educate some ignorant "American Taliban" in this forum
Hello KKK land hows tha BYouuuu ? Luv it wen imbreads try to speak