re: #83 marjoriemoon

I was reading an article the other day (I’ll have to find it again), that said that Muslims are largely Republican because they liked Bush. Specifically that he often spoke of a clear distinction between peaceful Muslims and the extremists. That’s what’s so perplexing about him keeping so quiet about the mosque. I guess no one but the Muslims were really paying attention.

I think it was even before Bush that many Muslims were Republican. I think I read somewhere that Muslims were attracted to the Republican party’s conservatism interesting enough on both social and fiscal issues. I remember the father in the Kite Runner being a Republican because he liked Reagan’s fiscal and foreign policy views.