James Zogby: Arab Americans Win a Victory

Published: September 21, 2007, 7:14 pm

"...we believe that the Arab American community is an important constituency, and we are sensitive to your concerns. For this specific one pre-scheduled national event in Michigan, this request will be acceptable." [From a letter from the Democratic Party Chairs of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and granting Arab Americans a special waiver.] With these words, Arab Americans won an important victory in their continuing effort to secure the community's role in the political mainstream As I reported last week, because we found ourselves in the crossfire between Michigan that are called "the four early states" (Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina), the success of this year's Arab American National Leadership Conference (NLC) was at risk. This quadrennial event historically takes place in Michigan, the year before the Presidential election. At the NLC, Arab Americans gather to debate the issues in the upcoming election and plan the community involvement in the campaigns.

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