2012 Presidential Candidates
The 2012 Presidential Election is already shaping up to be quite a race, and many issues of great importance to the Arab American community have already taken center-stage. The Arab American Institute has compiled a list of presidential candidate statements on issues ranging from civil liberties to the Arab Spring, along with official campaign announcements and key advisors for every official candidate for the 2012 Republican nomination. We will be updating the content daily, so be sure to check back often to find the latest news on each of the candidates below, and stay on top of the issues that matter most to you.
Use this page to take a detailed look at each candidate, filter the statements of any given candidate by any of the six topics listed for each profile, or compare statements from all candidates using the "Sort by Topic" menu below.
Sort by Topic: Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Mitt Romney
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Newt Gingrich
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Ron Paul
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Rick Santorum
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Rick Perry - Campaign Suspended January 19, 2012
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Jon Huntsman - Campaign Suspended January 16, 2012
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Michele Bachmann - Campaign Suspended January 04, 2012
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Herman Cain - Campaign Suspended December 03, 2011
Arab Spring | Civil Liberties | Immigration | Islamophobia | Palestine | War On Terror
Another fallen journalist #Syria. Veteran war correspondent #MarieColvin last story http://t.co/HpJn0SCp. "We live in fear of a massacre"
about 5 minutes ago.
RT @mpac_national: #FBI drops antiMuslim training materials & meets w/ @mpac_national @isnahq @AAIUSA @SALDEF @intrfthalliance http://t.co/FlS9QXg7
about 13 minutes ago.
RT @yorikirii: The ISLAMOPHOBIA Monitor is out! http://t.co/a0Upu40W â–¸ Top stories today via @socalmoslem @fahadfaruqui @giorgos_const @aaiusa
about 17 minutes ago.
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From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Anthony Shadid: A Man for Others
New York Times' reporter, Anthony Shadid died unexpectedly this week. With his passing we lose America's finest reporter on Arab World issues—at the time when Americans need his work more than ever. The importance of Shadid’s writings to Americans and Arabs cannot be overstated. His reporting was unique, reflecting both his understanding of the history and culture of the Arab World and his concern for its people. Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Rob Malley, Hussein Hassouna, Lara Friedman
Air Date: 12/29/2011
Rob Malley, Middle East and North Africa Program Director at the International Crisis Group; Amb. Hussein Hassouna, Chief Representative of the League of Arab States to the United States; Lara Friedman, Director of Policy and Government Relations for Americans for Peace Now. Read More »
2009 Homeland Security Testimony
The subcommittee's meeting today to explore whether there are risk factors or preincident indicators of terrorist activity identified by intelligence and law enforcement organizations to enable them in thwarting attacks while preserving -- let me repeat that -- preserving individuals' right to privacy and civil liberties. Read More »