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\nHow is it that during Election 2008, the words \u201cMuslim\u201d and \u201cIslam\u201d have become political dirty words? Throughout the 2008 presidential primaries and continuing into the general election, rumors and gossip surrounding Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama\u2019s faith have thrown many Americans\u2019 post-9\/11 prejudices and misconceptions into sharp relief. Meanwhile, thousands of Muslim Americans are preparing for the election by registering in record numbers and working for campaigns. But what\u2019s it like to participate in an election as a Muslim American in this kind of climate? In this short, Stuart Harmon and Megan Thompson take an intimate look at a group of Muslim Americans voters as they discuss the 2008 election. (More here\u2026<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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