Minnesota voters send first Muslim to Capitol Hill

[Canuck_Buck]

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (CNN) -- In a political first, a Muslim has been elected to serve in the U.S. Congress.
Keith Ellison, a Minnesota state legislator and lawyer, reached the political milestone by defeating two other candidates in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District, which covers the Minneapolis area.

http://edition.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/muslim.elect/index.html

He is opposed to the war in Iraq and on his Web site, he has called "for an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq."

"I opposed the war before it began. I was against this war once it started and I am the only candidate calling for an immediate withdrawal of troops."

...time to brush up on some Arabic?

[badshotbob]

My, aren't we diverse. I see that all that diversity training/brainwashing in the public schools is starting to pay off. Sick.

[david m]

i'm surprised that this is the first....i really don't care what their religious affiliations are....as long as they keep it to themselves.

and i mean ALL of them....not just the muslims.