Sh. Salman al-’Awdah:

http://www.islamtoday.com/show_detail_section.cfm?q_id=509&main_cat_id=24

Sh. Haytham al-Haddad:

http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1225
http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1150

Sh. Abu Eesa Niamatullah:

http://www.islamicawakening.com/viewarticle.php?articleID=1147

But then I would take either of these 2 candidates over Mc-Crazy. And when I look at who has the better chance of doing so, it seems like Obama. Simply because if there was ever a powerful platform to bring Republicans together, Hilary would be right after a terrorist attack. And I think that is why I would rather vote for Obama. Its a decision tree, and the ultimate decision is the Presidency… if you work backwards, you’ll get a resounding Obama.

Another thing, in the back of my mind, is that Obama’s father was Muslim. AT THE LEAST, that has to make him believe that Muslims aren’t all out to get us, as is the Republican camp view. Clinton, on the other hand, doesn’t have that personal connection and could easily be disinclined to believe so were a bad situation to occur.

Go Democrats!

P.S. Abu Umar, what’s the point of a Obama/Ron Paul comparison? It isn’t as if its even close. Paul is history. What Paulites need to be doing and worrying about now is to keep this good doctor in Congress. I was in Ron Paul’s district last week (I used to live there 2 years ago), and he is definitely in a lot of trouble. Muslims can make a difference in that race… put your energy where it counts!!

The thing that strikes me most is the Camelot-like aura around Obama. Most people I talk to are in love with Obama – because, they tell me, he represents hope, change, meeting the true needs of the people as well as being charismatic and articulate. But realistically speaking, what do charisma and dreams mean in terms of governing?

I suspect that Obama is more of the same but we just don’t know it yet (and maybe he doesn’t either) because he hasn’t been on the national scene long enough. If only on the basis of “better the devil you know…” I’m leaning toward Hillary. Plus, I am completely enamored of the idea of a woman president :)

One interesting point about Ron Paul that some people may find worth their attention, is that he has pretty much gone against the conventional grain of the Republican party on some issues, not least of all being the involvement in the Iraq catastrophe.

I think some Muslims from the historical Muslim world might find him attractive because he is reported to have said, while addressing a group of Arab Americans, in Michigan, that he would favor withdrawing U.S. forces from not only Irag & Afghanistan, but most other foreign theaters.

On the other hand, he does sound very much like an isolationist, however his assertion that the U.S. foreign policy should be one of trade & engagement rather than militarism, I think would be music to the ears of a lot of Americans.

What I have found very interesting in this campaign – albeit for the nominations at this stage – is that some of the early candidates who dropped out or were marginalized, may have been the most deserving of attention and consideration – Ron Paul, Bill Richardson, and especially John Edwards.

This campaign has really been more about popularity and charm rather than issues and resolution.

Allah grant us all guidance.

BUT, I think many of us Muslims haven’t done their research and got on the bandwagon because Paul’s foreign policy views are VERY attractive to us. Sometimes we’ll take what we can get :)

On a side note, Ron Paul may not be dissing people’s religions and what not, but he’s a crazy loonytoon, nevertheless. Muslims voicing support for Ron Paul clearly have no idea what the man stands for other than that he’s antiwar.
He’s received incredible support from White Power/NeoNazi groups, not to mention accepted money from them. He also wants to get rid of hte Civil Rights act of 1964, wants to get rid of income tax without replacing it with anything, no more medicare, no more social security, no more nothing. The man actually believes that laws that make it illegal to discriminate against people in the workplace, etc on the basis of race/religion/sex are unconstitutional. So please tell me what this obsession is amongst many muslims with ron paul?