The Lebanese Americans & The 2008 Elections

Political Unity for Arab Americans?
By Kalash

Lately, there has been a sharp increase in Arab (and Muslim) political activism in the US. Up until recently, most Arab Americans tended to vote Republican. While this may be changing after 7 years of disastrous domestic and foreign policy, many Lebanese Americans simply won’t budge. Granted, they aren’t alone – Obama’s sucking up to Israel and his failure to adequately reach out to Arabs and Muslims leave many feeling conflicted about supporting him – but they view this as a perfect opportunity to draw a line in the sand between them and all those other A-rabs…

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