Muslim voters in the United States are increasingly moving toward the Democratic Party. They are expected to vote in record numbers for Democrat Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election in November. Muslim-Americans were once seen as supporters of the Republican Party. In fact, a large majority of them voted for Republican George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election. But opinion surveys show they are more likely to support Clinton than Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, in the November vote. And some critics say the Republican Party has lost a chance to keep an increasingly influential group of voters. Public opinion surveys completed after the 2000 election found that more than 70 percent of Muslim-American voters supported George W. Bush. Most of the 50,000 Muslim voters in the state of Florida marked their ballots for the then Texas governor. Experts note that Bush won the presidency only because he won in Florida.
Title: Muslim-Americans Turning to the Democratic Party
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Bush in the 2000 presidential election.</span> <span data-start-time='37167' data-end-time='49604'>But opinion surveys show they are more likely to support Clinton than Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, in the November vote.</span> <span data-start-time='49604' data-end-time='62063'>And some critics say the Republican Party has lost a chance to keep an increasingly influential group of voters.</span> <span data-start-time='62063' data-end-time='76292'>Public opinion surveys completed after the 2000 election found that more than 70 percent of Muslim-American voters supported George W. Bush.</span> <span data-start-time='76292' data-end-time='86167'>Most of the 50,000 Muslim voters in the state of Florida marked their ballots for the then Texas governor.</span> <span data-start-time='86167' data-end-time='93875'>Experts note that Bush won the presidency only because he won in Florida.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/muslim_americans.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7165 data-hint-location='26396' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/what_does_majority_mean.m4a'>What does majority mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the greater number'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/to_be_the_leader_on_a_team.m4a'><span>to be the leader on a team</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/to_be_in_charge_of_a_country.m4a'><span>to be in charge of a country</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/the_lesser_number.m4a'><span>the lesser number</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/the_greater_number.m4a'><span>the greater number</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7166 data-hint-location='8063' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/which_party_will_muslim_voters_be_voting_for_in_november.m4a'>Which party will Muslim voters be voting for in November?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Democratic'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/independent_party.m4a'><span>Independent Party</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/republican.m4a'><span>Republican</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/democratic.m4a'><span>Democratic</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/no_party.m4a'><span>No Party</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7167 data-hint-location='19458' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/muslimamericans_were_once_seen_as_supporters_of_the__blank__party.m4a'>Muslim-Americans were once seen as supporters of the <span class='blank'>Republican</span> Party.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Republican'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/independent.m4a'><span>Independent</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/green.m4a'><span>Green</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/republican.m4a'><span>Republican</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1375/democratic.m4a'><span>Democratic</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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