Al Jazeera reports on a new poll based on 501 interviews of Arab-Americans:

Forty-six per cent of Arab-Americans identify with the Democrats, but only 20 per cent identify with the Republicans, compared to roughly equal support for each party in 2000, according to the Arab American Institute poll.

Asked who they would vote for, about 46 per cent of Arab-Americans said they would back Obama in the November 4 elections, while 32 per cent said they would support John McCain.

Ralph Nader, the independent candidate whose parents immigrated from Lebanon, gathered about six per cent of Arab-American support.

Obama’s support increased to 54 per cent when Nader was not included as a candidate.

Ralph Nader is an Arab-American (his parents immigrated from Lebanon) as opposed to Obama who was simply born to an Muslim father.

I think the real story here is that even with an Arab-American on the ballot, the votes are still going to Obama who has always asserted his Christian religion.

Things that make you go ‘hmmmm’.

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