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My faith and my identity as a Muslim - I never saw it as something that made my job harder. It's just an aspect of who I am.

When I started running for Congress, it actually took me by surprise that so many people were fascinated with me being the first Muslim in Congress.

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We must invest in and empower our state and local parties by creating effective field operations, an enhanced and advanced voter file, and a culture of collaboration between candidates at every level. Let's put the voters first.

Keith Ellison

I'm not against T.V. advertising for campaigns, but we need to emphasize field campaigning much more than we do.

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The United States' job is not to police the whole world.

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All I'd like to say is that I am a patriotic, loyal American. I love my country and the values that it stands for. And I am a Muslim.

Keith Ellison

Throughout my work as a state legislator and member of Congress since 2002, I have worked as hard as I could to build bridges. I've worked to combat anti-Semitism and confront Holocaust denial. I've organized dozens of meetings to promote interfaith dialogue and joint projects.

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The government has a right - the government and the people of the United States have a right to run the programs of the United States. Health, welfare, housing - all these things.

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I believe that Israel and the U.S.-Israel relationship are, and should be, key considerations in shaping U.S. policy in the Middle East. Americans with roots or interests in the region should be involved in advocacy and discussions of public policy concerning the region.

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Democrats need an organizer who will energize the grass-roots across this country to build the party from the bottom up.

Keith Ellison

You approach faith with humility. You can have some idea, but it boils down to do you see religion as a club, or do you see religion as a path? Do you see it as a wall that separates you or do you see it as a bridge that connects you to God and other people? When you see it as a bridge, you aren't so worried about bringing others over to your side.

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I'm an energetic person. I work hard.

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Progressive policies implemented since the early 1900s launched America into the modern age and created a vibrant middle class.

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Every now and again, people on the far right take a quote from a progressive out of context and use it to attack them.

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One of the things that will decline over time is the demand that the society or the government bring forth a particularized racial remedy based on a history of deprivation. That will be even more difficult to do in the future.

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Republicans profess to be against deficits, but they are experts at creating and exacerbating deficits.

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I think there are real dangers to escalating military conflict with ISIS, and we need to be aware of them. But at the same time, you have to understand, you know, that this whole thing started with Bashar al-Assad and how he is the one who continued to escalate against the people of Syria who were trying to get democratic reform.

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Pragmatism is not always a good thing. Experience is not always a good thing.

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If you can make a movie, make one. If you can sing a song, sing it. If you can write a play, write it. If you want to run for office, run. But do something to make this world a better place.

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Middle class families should not be forced to scrape by with less while oil companies get away with more.

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I study these bills. I read them carefully. If it makes sense, I'll sign on them. If not, I don't.

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I was born and raised in Detroit.

Keith Ellison

My faith and my identity as a Muslim - I never saw it as something that made my job harder. It's just an aspect of who I am.

Keith Ellison

Serving my neighbors in Congress and fighting for them has been the best job I've ever had.

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Decent wages keep people out of homeless shelters. Decent wages allow families to afford books and, I don't know, school fees and things like that.

Keith Ellison

If people want to protest, to get out there and express themselves, as long as they do it peacefully, they should be encouraged to do so.

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I have always been a fierce fighter against anti-Semitism. I oppose it and always have.

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I'll never forget working to get my college, Wayne State University, to divest from the government in South Africa. This was the beginning of my activism, and the fight for social and economic justice has been a constant thread in my life.

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Environmental spending creates jobs in engineering, manufacturing, construction, materials, operations and maintenance.

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We got to make sure that the Democratic Party is not just Democratic, but seen to be Democratic. That means we got to have systems in place that makes sure that everybody who participates in a primary is perceived to have an equal shot with everybody else.

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Faith really should be a bridge, not a wall. Because at the end of the day, we should be focusing on what you believe, not what your religion is.

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I am not one of those people who has contempt for Hillary Clinton. I think she's served our nation. I think there are things that she's done that are very good.

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When I hear about these terrorist ideologies, they are completely foreign and strange to me. I mean, to me, it's, like, antithetical.

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Vehicle emissions standards directly sparked the development and application of a wide range of automotive technologies that are now found throughout the global automobile market.

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Those who seek the divine want to make this world a better place, which first requires that we communicate.

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I try to live tolerance in my own way, which is why, as a politician, one of my key priorities is to stand up for human rights.

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I would really like to hear somebody who is really articulate about the elements of their faith conversion. I'm not.

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