American Muslims and the 2012 Election
One Takeaway from Monday night’s Republican presidential debate was a religious one. Businessman Herman Cain was pressed on earlier statements he made saying he would not appoint a Muslim to his administration, unless they passed a loyalty test. Cain, who continues to rise in polls, clarified that he said he would not be comfortable having a Muslim in his administration — not that he wouldn’t appoint one. Are Muslim Americans the next voting bloc to be courted? Two active Muslim Republicans, Mohamed Elibiary and Suhail Khan take a look at the candidates.
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