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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
10. One of those Muslim women lives in my area.
Sat Nov 10, 2018, 11:16 AM
Nov 2018

She won her seat in Congress, not because of, nor in spite of, her beliefs. Her campaign was not based on her being a follower of Islam. Instead it was based on the needs of the district she will serve. She is strongly bounded by those needs, that remain unfilled. That she is a Muslim was irrelevant, frankly. The vast majority in her district are not Muslims. They voted for her solely on the basis of her positions on issues relevant to that district.

There are no implications regarding faith in her election. She was the superior candidate for that constituency. Period.

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