Jordan & Beyond

6 Weeks Until the Election!
September 18, 2008
Step Two: Know Your Candidates
Do you really know who you're voting for? Make sure you do your homework before you step into the polling booth on November 4th. Ask questions, review the candidates' voting records, and find out more than what the campaign commercials tell you.

Candidates' Nights Kick Off this Saturday...
Miami will play host to the first of many Candidates' Nights that AAI is hosting in key battleground states. Florida, Michigan, California, Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey and New York are all hosting a Candidates' Night or Issues Forum in the next six weeks. Don't see your state on the list? Volunteer to host an event. These events offer an excellent opportunity to hear from and speak with local candidates and elected officials in addition to surrogates from both the McCain and Obama campaigns.

It's the economy, stupid...
The latest AAI poll released this week, "How Arab Americans Will Vote in 2008 and Why," shows that the economy is the number one issue on Arab American minds this election season. Think you know what other factors are helping to decide the Arab American vote? You just might be surprised...

Unhealthy "Obsession"...
"Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West" will hit over 28 million homes this month in battleground states in the midst of an election already loaded with slurs, innuendos, and backpedaling on issues that most concern Arab Americans. On the surface, "Obsession" resembles an educational DVD, but scratch that surface and you'll find a propaganda tool wielding fear and hatred in a direct attempt to influence America's vote. America needs a balanced understanding of Islam, not disinformation and fear. Read the Action Alert and find out what you can do about it, and how to make your voice heard from now until the election.


November's not as far away as it seems. Don't forget to sign the Yalla Vote '08 National Declaration and subscribe to the Yalla Vote RSS feed or visit yallavote.org to keep up to date on how this year's elections are shaping up across the nation. Help AAI make Arab American voices heard in this election.