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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 11:09 PM
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Dem may be first muslim in House...


MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Keith Ellison, who could become the first Muslim to win a seat in the U.S. Congress, is a former Catholic who says both religions and family roots in the civil rights movement shaped a fiery liberal philosophy.

The chance to make history thrust the 43-year-old lawyer into the spotlight last week when he won the Democratic nomination to run for the U.S. House of Representatives.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060917/pl_nm/ellison_dc_2

Sounds like a guy I would like.
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muesa Donating Member (176 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 11:23 PM
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1. Interesting District
Jewish plurality.

Al Franken, Paul Wellstone, Norm Ornstein all grew up there.

Muslim Congressman.
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Fierce Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 09:05 AM
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3. ?
Paul Wellstone grew up in Virginia.
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 09:02 AM
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2. This is good news.
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