Commentator Blois Olson noted the following in his political newsletter, Morning Take, this election-eve morning,
In ads CAIR Action Midwest calls out its endorsements for Minneapolis races to “Invest in Muslim Political Power”. While the post doesn’t only highlight Muslim candidates, it’s a message that if pushed by a Christian or Jewish organization would undoubtedly draw outrage from the far left and CAIR. In fact, progressive social media commentators from Minnesota have called out candidates in the Anoka-Hennepin race as “White Christian Nationals” as a criticism.
CAIR stands for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. A reminder of the CAIR backstory from the New York Post,
CAIR was named as an unindicted co-conspirator in the notorious 2007 Holy Land Foundation terrorism financing trial; five Holy Land Foundation leaders were convicted of giving Hamas more than $12 million, and were sentenced to decades in prison.
This election cycle, CAIR is endorsing ten candidates for office in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Most notably, CAIR has endorsed state Sen. Omar Fateh for mayor of Minneapolis and current Mayor Melvin Carter for re-election in St. Paul.
In making these endorsements, CAIR makes an explicit appeal to religious identity, as Olson noted.
CAIR is also putting its money on the line, with a $10,000 donation to a Fateh-supporting political action committee.
For his part, Sen. Fateh has embraced the CAIR endorsement, writing on Facebook,
I am honored to announce my endorsement by CAIR Action. I am dedicated to supporting the thriving immigrant communities our city is based on.
Indeed, on Fateh’s official campaign website, CAIR is listed among his many endorsers.
CAIR is doing the same thing in Michigan, endorsing candidates running in the cities of Dearborn and Detroit, with the same explicit religious appeal.
What could go wrong?
