Tag: islam and presidential election

After a long and heated campaign process that showcased a variety of Republican hopefuls with  strongly held religious views, the presidential race is now down to two candidates and their running mates. The relationship of these figures to the religious dynamics of American culture is fascinating at this moment in history.

Nearly nine in 10 Muslim American voters pulled the lever for the Democratic candidate in the last two presidential elections, partly because of Republican policies and rhetoric that many considered anti-Muslim. In 2008, they also thought President Obama would usher in an era in which Muslims would be more accepted at home, and relations between America and the Islamic world would see improvement.