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Erie Times-News: Campaign briefs
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. -- Republican Sen. John McCain on Wednesday implored New Hampshire voters "to come out one more time" on his behalf, as the two-time primary winner tried to stave off a general election loss with sharp criticism of Barack Obama's tax and spending plans.
CNN - AC 360: Identity insults and democracy
“I don’t trust Obama… he’s an Arab!” This was the charge leveled by a supporter at a recent McCain rally.
Independent Online: Obama Reaches Out to Muslim Community
Chicago - Barack Obama should be able to count on heavy support from US Muslims in the November election, if polls are correct, but he risks offending some members of that faith by having to explain he is not one himself.
Religion News Service: Muslims Campaign to Reclaim 'Jihad' from Extremists
The end to Ani Zonneveld's "jihad" on "jihad" came during an episode of "Desperate Housewives," when Lynette (Felicity Huffman) discovers she has cancer and throws a stone at a possum. "Look at yourself," replies her husband, Tom. "You've declared jihad on a possum."
"At that point," said Zonneveld, the co-director of the advocacy group Muslims for Progressive Values, "I think it is too late to redefine the true meaning of jihad."
ACTION: Reject Legalizing CIA Torture
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/28/05) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on all people of conscience to contact their elected representatives and urge them to oppose Vice President Cheney’s proposal to exempt CIA employees from a proposed congressional ban on torture of prisoners in U.S. custody.
