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Obama Moves Women with Headscarfs at Rally

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  • Start Date:
    6-19-2008
  • Last Vote:
    10-28-2009

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Two Muslim women attending Barack Obama's rally in Detroit said they were barred by campaign volunteers from sitting directly behind the presidential candidate because they wear head scarfs.

Hebba Aref, a 25-year-old lawyer, said a member of her group was told by a volunteer that she could not invite Aref because of "a sensitive political climate."

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Submitted on 6-21-2008

lmao Barack "Hussein" Obama

Submitted on 6-19-2008

I think it is ridiculous that this happened, but the press would have had a field day if the women were sitting behind him. He couldn't win.

Submitted on 6-23-2008

So racial/theological oppression is ok if it is done on behalf of a black man? It would have been better to take the hit by the media so that he can stand up for the rights of all.

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