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Arab, Muslim Americans make critical move to Democrats

Al Arabiya News Channel
Posted on Monday November 3, 2008

By Courtney C. Radsch
California
30 October 2008

Arab and Muslim Americans entered the calculus of the 2008 presidential race in an unprecedented way with the candidacy of Barak Obama, who has attracted vastly more support from the two communities than his rival John McCain.

And with sizeable chunks of the electorate in key battlegrounds states the direction they head in may make a difference in the outcome of the race.

America’s 3.5 million Arab Americans make up a bit more than one percent of the American population but are expected to turn out in higher numbers to vote than the general electorate. The nearly two million Arab Americans expected to vote this year will represent about 1.5 percent of all voters and overwhelmingly support Democratic candidate Barak Obama.

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