Muslim vote

[buritobr]

Are there exit poll data?

I guess it is strong D since 2000, like any other minorities. Even non-poor minorities, like Jews and Asians, are strong D.

[Ebsy]

I think most analysis pins it as somewhat Republican prior to 2000, and now almost monolithically Democratic. I believe there was an exit poll that showed Muslim voters going 85% for Obama. Muslim voters, of course, are most significantly concentrated in Michigan.

[Sumner 1868]

Muslims voted two-to-one for H.W. Bush in 1988 (Dukakis openly telling them he didn't care about their votes was clearly not well-received), but they voted for Clinton in 1992 and 1996. An early 2001 survey by MAPS (Muslims in the American Public Sphere) showed 46 percent of Muslims were Democrats while only 16 percent were Republicans. Irregardless, most voted Bush in 2000 because of social issues and a feeling that Clinton had been too pro-Israel at Camp David.

I can not find any pre-1988 data.

[Virginiá]

Are there exit poll data?

I guess it is strong D since 2000, like any other minorities. Even non-poor minorities, like Jews and Asians, are strong D.

The Atlantic did a good piece on this recently: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/republicans-muslim-vote-george-w-bush-donald-trump/419481/

The gist of it is that since Bush2's early years, Republicans have lost virtually all of the Muslim vote. Obama's share of their vote, according to the article, was 89% in 2008. Based on the recent proposals and rhetoric from GOP candidates, they can probably expect to get even less support for now on.

http://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12718-cair-exit-poll-shows-high-muslim-voter-turnout-in-midterm-elections.html

[Nym90]

The results for the city of Dearborn, MI are instructive since it is about 40% Muslim, by far the highest concentration in the US. It voted 52-44 for Bush in 2000, then swung to 59-40 Kerry in 2004, 65-33 Obama in 2008 and 67-32 Obama in 2012.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

It was slightly Republican pre-Bush 43 now we're almost unanimously Democrats now

[Goldwater]

It was slightly Republican pre-Bush 43 now we're almost unanimously Democrats now

You're Muslim? Or is that a typo?

[Hillary pays minimum wage]

I think most analysis pins it as somewhat Republican prior to 2000, and now almost monolithically Democratic. I believe there was an exit poll that showed Muslim voters going 85% for Obama. Muslim voters, of course, are most significantly concentrated in Michigan.

I wonder what it is about Obama that makes Muslims so attracted to him???

[Zache]

I think most analysis pins it as somewhat Republican prior to 2000, and now almost monolithically Democratic. I believe there was an exit poll that showed Muslim voters going 85% for Obama. Muslim voters, of course, are most significantly concentrated in Michigan.

I wonder what it is about Obama that makes Muslims so attracted to him???

The fact that he's not a Republican?

[Frodo]

Muslims voted two-to-one for H.W. Bush in 1988 (Dukakis openly telling them he didn't care about their votes was clearly not well-received), but they voted for Clinton in 1992 and 1996. An early 2001 survey by MAPS (Muslims in the American Public Sphere) showed 46 percent of Muslims were Democrats while only 16 percent were Republicans. Irregardless, most voted Bush in 2000 because of social issues and a feeling that Clinton had been too pro-Israel at Camp David.

I can not find any pre-1988 data.

Never, ever use that 'word' again.

Thank you.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

It was slightly Republican pre-Bush 43 now we're almost unanimously Democrats now

You're Muslim? Or is that a typo?

You didn't know? Ooops.

[Sumner 1868]

Muslims voted two-to-one for H.W. Bush in 1988 (Dukakis openly telling them he didn't care about their votes was clearly not well-received), but they voted for Clinton in 1992 and 1996. An early 2001 survey by MAPS (Muslims in the American Public Sphere) showed 46 percent of Muslims were Democrats while only 16 percent were Republicans. Irregardless, most voted Bush in 2000 because of social issues and a feeling that Clinton had been too pro-Israel at Camp David.

I can not find any pre-1988 data.

Never, ever use that 'word' again.

Thank you.

[buritobr]

I didn't know about 2000. I though the muslims had a better view on Clinton, because he had a pro Bosnia and Kosovo and anti Serbya position in the Balkan War. The Republicans opposed to Clinton's policies to the region.

[Zache]

Let's not forget Gore chose the most pro-Israel congressman on Capitol Hill as a running mate, That probably didn't help in attracting Muslims.

[Asian Nazi]

Pre-War on Terror they were a GOP leaning demographic.  IIRC the Bush campaign actually courted them in 2000 too.  But now they are solidly Democrat.  It probably would've happened either way, but the War on Terror definitely pushed them hard into the Democrat camp.

[YaBoyNY]

i'm waiting for ExtremeRepublican to come in here and tell us they're 90%+ Republican and proceed to use some hick-created conservative blog as a source

[Goldwater]

It was slightly Republican pre-Bush 43 now we're almost unanimously Democrats now

You're Muslim? Or is that a typo?

You didn't know? Ooops.

Yeah, I was unaware. Not that it's a big deal or anything, I just find it interesting to see a Muslim that identifies as both a Republican and a libertarian.

[Goldwater]

Muslims voted two-to-one for H.W. Bush in 1988 (Dukakis openly telling them he didn't care about their votes was clearly not well-received), but they voted for Clinton in 1992 and 1996. An early 2001 survey by MAPS (Muslims in the American Public Sphere) showed 46 percent of Muslims were Democrats while only 16 percent were Republicans. Irregardless, most voted Bush in 2000 because of social issues and a feeling that Clinton had been too pro-Israel at Camp David.

I can not find any pre-1988 data.

Never, ever use that 'word' again.

Thank you.

I think the word you were looking for was "regardless". "Irregardless" is a stupid term that should actually mean the opposite of regardless.

[hopper]

Are there exit poll data?

I guess it is strong D since 2000, like any other minorities. Even non-poor minorities, like Jews and Asians, are strong D.

The Atlantic did a good piece on this recently: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/12/republicans-muslim-vote-george-w-bush-donald-trump/419481/

The gist of it is that since Bush2's early years, Republicans have lost virtually all of the Muslim vote. Obama's share of their vote, according to the article, was 89% in 2008. Based on the recent proposals and rhetoric from GOP candidates, they can probably expect to get even less support for now on.

http://www.cair.com/press-center/press-releases/12718-cair-exit-poll-shows-high-muslim-voter-turnout-in-midterm-elections.html

Well your right if the candidate is Trump.