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Is not the Muslim population comparable to the Jewish population at this point in the US? And yet, the political elite all fall to their knees to speak of the wonders of Israel, while using the idea of being a Muslim to discredit a presidential candidate.
Don't get me wrong - if Clinton's arguments get Obama the White House, then it must be done, but I have to wonder if there will be a day, and one soon, where maligning the Muslim voters in this country will be a mistake. Where I live in Maine, I can all but guarantee there will be more Muslims casting ballots than Jews. An engaged Muslim population is our best bulwark against terrorist insurgencies, but we sure as hell aren't doing a good job of it.
(As an aside, I hope this comment doesn't get me barred from the annual Hanukkah party on my street!)
