(Politico) Muslim and Arab-American voters were critical to Bernie Sanders’ upset victory in Michigan that gave his 2016 campaign a second life.
On Tuesday, he’s counting on them again to help revive his bid for the White House.
The Vermont senator has won endorsements from key Muslim elected officials here, tapped Muslim leaders to be his top surrogates, and held a rally this week in one of the largest Muslim communities in the country. But for Sanders to succeed, it’s not enough for Muslim voters in Michigan to simply support him: He also needs them to come to the polls in droves, something that hasn’t happened among some crucial pro-Sanders voting blocs in early primary contests.
