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The sentence that caught my eye was about Arizona.
In Arizona, where Biden won by around 10,500 votes, there are over 25,000 Muslim voters according to the US Immigration Policy Center at the University of California San Diego, said Phoenix pharmacist Hazim Nasaredden.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/dec/03/muslim-leaders-swing-states-abandon-biden-campaign
Im concerned about this.
I understand that Muslim Americans dont have many options for 2024 other than sitting on their hands or voting for all offices save the presidency.
But its certainly not good news.
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Mosby
(16,707 posts)That's what they are banking on.
GuppyGal
(1,748 posts)mucifer
(24,013 posts)The Muslim voters voted for President Biden
Super scary times we live in for so many reasons.
gulliver
(13,280 posts)And Biden's strong support for Israel will most likely increase his vote count from basically every other demographic.
Big Blue Marble
(5,381 posts)He is bleeding support from the black community, the hispanic community, young
voters and even a small majority of women are no longer supporting this war.
The only constituency that strongly supports the war are the MAGA;s.
His popularity has fallen to 37% and will fall further if this war continues at
the pace of death and destruction that we are seeing in Gaza, 700 deaths
in 24 hours, mostly women and children. Israel is not listening to the
administration"s admonishments. In fact, it would seem the more we ask them
to take precautions the more they ramp up the bombings; it makes Biden
look weak, not strong. He has got to turn this crisis around to stabilize his
Democratic support.
Basic LA
(2,047 posts)Thank you for articulating it.
gulliver
(13,280 posts)That is, we're losing working- and middle-class folks in the white, black, and Hispanic demos. We need to focus strongly on bread-and-butter issues and give the "cultural issues" only the priority their democratic level of support (one-person-one-voice) within the party justifies. That means voting rights, health care, protecting reproductive freedom, infrastructure, good schools, good jobs, and taking action on immigration. Those come first according to my reading.
Biden is doing a fantastic job as President, and I trust he'll lead the country and Democratic Party just fine.
duckworth969
(958 posts)But havent seen any data outside of those sources.
NYC Liberal
(20,230 posts)According to The NY Times, the number was so small it didn't even register.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/ap-polls-arizona.html
JustAnotherGen
(32,710 posts)https://www.prri.org/spotlight/factoring-the-muslim-vote-into-american-elections/
Foreign Policy may take a back seat to their personal civil rights as Americans, jobs, financial health and ability to vote.
I'm posting as a black American:
Welcome to the Party! Suck it up buttercup! Or - say good bye to freedom as you've known it.
I also expect loyalty to their country over a foreign land.
David__77
(23,831 posts)stopdiggin
(11,919 posts)rather than civil rights, education, health care, social policy, immigration, voting rights and justice ....
Then I still think you should be supporting the Democratic ticket.
But, of course - you should definitely do you.
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David__77
(23,831 posts)We had the Voting Rights Act, the Civil Rights Act, and a highly immoral war against Vietnam.
Basic LA
(2,047 posts)... the 1968 parallels.
stopdiggin
(11,919 posts)or third party. Brilliant! - - - - - - - - -
David__77
(23,831 posts)The vice presidents statement yesterday was a good one.
stopdiggin
(11,919 posts)for most of this conflict. It's just that some are not listening, or not satisfied with results.
But a change in the White House certainly offers nothing in the way of hope, or solution.
And stupid is still stupid.
SoFlaBro
(2,497 posts)Fucking childish.
Mountainguy
(811 posts)Not all of them voted, and not all of those voted for Biden in 2020.
Also, not all will not vote for Biden in 2024.
FlyingPiggy
(3,517 posts)Then they deserve what they get. And sadly, it will affect us all. This isnt a policy issue. Its about fascism & the preservation of democracy.
OilemFirchen
(7,143 posts)Nope. Never again. They can go fuck themselves.