YALLA VOTE ‘08 Our Voice. Our Future.

David Ramadan and Helen Samhan at the RNC

AAI caught up with David-Imad Ramadan at the Republican National Convention. David is Vice-Chair of Outreach to Arab & Muslim Americans for the Republican Party of Virginia, and is a great representative for our community. Al Jazeera English interviewed him, and here’s what he has to say about his role in his party:

“It is a two-way role that means educating the public about the Republican party and also educating the Republican party on the Arab-American and Muslim community on what we need from candidates in order to support them.”

Read the entire article here on the Al Jazeera English site.

McCain campaign manager Rick Davis sent out a letter to members of the Muslim community recently, encouraging Muslim Americans to get involved. To read the letter, click here: rick-davis-letter-to-muslim-community-81-9-08

Rumor has it that there will be an Arab Americans for McCain website, as well. Whether it will be a stand-alone site, or folded into the McCain website, we don’t yet know, but rest assured, when it goes live, we’ll let you know.

How do you define Platform? Plank?? PARTY???

Whether you’re a lone thinker or a social butterfly, there’s a way for you to make your hopes for the next administration heard.

AAI knows how to do it. Do you?

What are you doing next week? The Obama Campaign and the Republican Party have offered all Americans the opportunity to contribute to the Party Platforms this year. Arab Americans must make their voices heard in every way possible, and this is an extraordinary opportunity to do just that.

The Arab American Institute has made it easy for you to organize your own Platform Plank events, with forms and guidelines, and all the tools you’ll need to be a success. Don’t forget to use the language of the National Declaration to form your planks, and click here for instructions on how to get this done.

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING!! If you form a platform plank event, please call AAI at (202) 420-0210, Community Relations, and we’ll send you Arab American Democrat/Republican buttons, signs, and other paraphernalia to make your party a success.