From: CAIR [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, 08 November, 2008 04:08 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Poll: 89 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked Obama / CAIR Condemns NJ Cross Burning <http://crm.cair.com/images/stationery/header_newsBriefs.gif> <http://crm.cair.com/images/stationery/header2.gif> <http://crm.cair.com/images/stationery/navLeft.gif> November 7, 2008 <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=2mHvVBC7D8JRTbISx4gUuQ..> Forward to a Friend <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=HUplL0Gc-oUrXV4a7Sm4_A..> Support CAIR <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=pxu_2VJiEoZmeXwbxjoZBA..> Contact Us <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=cIVdwEoU-tOJC2DApkb-7g..> Update Your Profile <http://crm.cair.com/images/stationery/navRight.gif> <http://crm.cair.com/images/stationery/header3.gif> BREAKING: CAIR Condemns Cross Burning on Lawn of NJ Obama Supporter (SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/07/2008) - The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today condemned the burning of a cross on the lawn of supporters of President-elect Obama in that state. (Read the full release here <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=vpHJtM7rUn_w1l0K2_-X4w..> ). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Poll: 89 Percent of Muslim Voters Picked Obama Survey shows high American Muslim voter turnout (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/7/2008) - The American Muslim Taskforce on Civil Rights and Elections (AMT) today released the results of a poll indicating that almost 90 percent of American Muslim voters picked Barack Obama in Tuesdays election. That survey of more than 600 American Muslim voters also indicated that just two percent of respondents cast their ballots for Sen. John McCain. SEE: American Muslims Overwhelmingly Voted Democratic <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=wl0FRD17ve8jptrkGSaDYQ..> (Newsweek) Poll Findings: * Of those who voted, 89 percent cast their ballot for Barack Obama. * Just two percent of respondents said they voted for John McCain. * Most of the respondents (78 percent) reside in ten states: Illinois, New York, Virginia, Michigan, California, Texas, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida, and Pennsylvania. * Ninety-five percent of respondents said they voted in the presidential election, whether at the polls or by absentee ballot. This is the highest American Muslim voter turnout ever reported. * Of those who voted, almost 14 percent said they did so for the first time. * One-fourth of respondents said they volunteered for or donated money to a political campaign in this election. * American Muslim voters are increasingly identifying themselves with the Democratic Party. More than two-thirds said they consider themselves Democrats. Most of the rest, or 29 percent, still consider themselves independent. Only four percent said they are Republicans. * More than two-thirds (63 percent) of respondents said the economy was the most important issue that affected their voting decision. This was followed by 16 percent who said the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were the most important. (In January 2008, a sample of 1000 Muslim voters rated education and civil rights as the top issues.) For complete poll results, click here <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=AYB8p7OOIB-jDmRoxUHSAQ..> . At a news conference today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., representatives of AMT and partner organizations shared the results of the poll. Speaking at the news conference were AMT Chairman Dr. Agha Saeed, Mahdi Bray, executive director of the Muslim American Society-Freedom Foundation (MAS-FF), and Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). We are pleased to see such a high turnout by American Muslim voters, particularly in states that helped determine the outcome of the election. This shows that the American Muslim community is fully engaged in civic life, said CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad. SEE: Muslims Drawn to Obama <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=yxU5yCbZCpl8OkzvgLeFmA..> (Chicago Tribune) SEE ALSO: Michigan Legislature Getting 1st Female Muslim <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=IZeCpJjKpyPhkdej_Oepbw..> (AP) The poll, conducted by Genesis Research Associates, was commissioned by AMT. Random digit dialing was used to conduct phone interviews with individuals drawn from a large American Muslim voter database. A total of 637 Muslim voters were interviewed November 5 and 6, 2008. The margin of error is 3.87 percent. AMT is an umbrella organization that includes: American Muslim Alliance (AMA), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA), Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA), Muslim American Society-Freedom Foundation (MAS-FF), Muslim Student Association-National (MSA-N), Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), and United Muslims of America (UMA). AMT observer organizations include: Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), and Islamic Educational Center of Orange County (IEC). - END - CONTACT: CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://crm.cair.com/site/PixelServer?j=IqEE7b7q_MPkwV6bpj6vQQ..> <http://crm.cair.com/images/spacer.gif> <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=_A3XZuaxoRcqs_WXVX91dQ..> Update email preferences | <http://crm.cair.com/site/CO?i=MGJAPPLu443eT2jk_I-tMRJg9k3N1RCb&cid=1061> Unsubscribe | <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=tAXW3cJqGwxpkZADvsiOQw..> Forward to a friend | <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=-2UqL4CWwqMuX3_DUlXZ3w..> Visit our web site Council on American-Islamic Relations 453 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, D.C., 20003 Council on American-Islamic Relations Copyright © 2008 All rights reserved. <http://crm.cair.com/site/R?i=4BNilI0Wq-G4gCqM2W703A..> Powered by Convio. 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