Muslims for Bush

And while we're on the subject of diversity, has Kerry made any appeals to the Muslim or Arab communities?

This neglect may hurt him. This AP report seems to indicate that Muslims don't think Bush is waging a war on Islam:

It was just a throwaway line, an aside in a speech to some fellow American Muslims that Muqtedar Khan considered a surefire crowd-pleaser. But when he criticized President Bush over the war on Iraq, Khan was surprised by the response.

``I was booed. They were shouting and booing at me,'' said Khan, a political scientist at Adrian College in Michigan. ``A man came and told me, `If you think the war in Iraq is not moral, then I'm sorry to say you have no idea what morality is.' ''

And what about Kerry?

And while Democrats outnumber Republicans among U.S. Muslims, there is a sense that presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry has done relatively little to reach out to the community.

The piece goes on:

Among Bush's supporters are Iraqi-Americans and others grateful that Saddam Hussein was ousted, giving their fellow Shiites a chance to govern in that country after decades of oppression.

Others are immigrant business leaders loyal to the GOP. They can be found among the Bush campaign's Pioneers and Rangers, who have raised tens of thousands of dollars for his re-election...

More votes could come from socially conservative Muslims, drawn into the Republican camp because of its opposition to gay marriage. ``We are working hard to maintain and build upon the support for the president,'' said Scott Stanzel, a Bush campaign press officer.

You know what I think? I think Kerry is afraid to be seen with Arab/Muslim Americans while criticizing Bush.

I think the Kerry campaign feels they simply can not appeal to this community without appearing to be on the side of the enemy.