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To: lorne who wrote (10297)	10/1/2007 7:29:31 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Muslim group touts local political clout Washington Times ^ \| October 1, 2007 \| Audrey Hudson washingtontimes.com How much political power does the Muslim American Society wield?...."Ask Jim Webb what kind of impact we have. Ask the governor of Virginia...," Mahdi Bray, the Muslim American Society's executive director told The Washington Times... The Muslim American Society (MAS) claims credit for helping Jim Webb, Democrat, defeat incumbent Republican Sen. George Allen in 2006...MAS said it has registered 65,000 voters in Virginia since the 2005 gubernatorial race, and most of them backed Mr. Webb... "The Democrat's win hinged on the Muslim vote," Mr. Bray said during interviews about the organization's political activities planned for upcoming elections... On Thursday, however, the clout established by MAS was put to a political test. The appointment last month of MAS President Esam S. Omeish to Mr. Kaine's immigration commission was suddenly withdrawn after Steve Emerson, of the Investigative Project on Terrorism, posted videos on YouTube showing the Northern Virginia surgeon making references to the "Israeli war machine" and the "Jihad way." Mr. Kaine asked for his resignation, and Dr. Omeish complied...He said that he did not wish to interfere with the committee's duties, but later blamed the fracas on a religiously motivated "smear campaign." According to other Muslim leaders, the dust-up probably will lead MAS to shift the focus of its political clout, although it isn't clear what the overall effect will be on its efforts to register thousands of voters nationwide and to recruit future policy-makers and politicians from within its ranks. "The fiasco associated with the appointment and resignation of Dr. Esam Omeish may actually empower MAS more within their own limited activist Islamist community because it allows them to trump up their victimization agenda even more," said Zuhdi Jasser, a physician and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy.... (Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ....