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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 24 > For Obama, unity stops short of Muslims

For Obama, unity stops short of Muslims

By Andrea Elliott / The Bulletin
June 24, 2008

As Sen. Barack Obama courted voters in Iowa in December, Rep. Keith Ellison, America’s first Muslim congressman, stepped forward eagerly to help.

Ellison believed that Obama’s message of unity resonated deeply with American Muslims. He volunteered to speak on....

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