MAPAC Endorsement List 2008

The Muslim American Public Affairs Council (MAPAC) of North Carolina had a special
public meeting today 10/19/08 to discuss endorsements for the 2008 elections on
November 4th.

About 15 attendees discussed in depth the different seats starting with the Presidential
race and going down to State and County levels.

One of the criterion for endorsement is that MAPAC must have enough information
about each candidate it endorses. MAPAC decided not to endorse for some seats due to
this same criterion.

MAPAC stresses the fact that it doesn't have any animosity with any of the candidates.
The endorsement of one candidate over the other is only due to  familiarity and
positions of the candidate regarding our issues of interest to Muslims in North Carolina.
A democratic voting process took place among MAPAC officials attending the meeting
and the result is the following endorsement list which we urge all Muslims to vote for.
1- Presidential Election:  Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D)
2- US Senate               :  Kay Hagan                           (D)








3- US House of Representatives:
                                    District 2  : Dan Mansell       (R)
                                    District 4  : BJ Lawson          (R)
                                    District 13: Brad Miller          (D)
4- NC Governor:             Beverley Perdue                (D)


5- Attorney General:      Roy Cooper                        (D)


6- Secretary of State:     Elaine F. Marshall              (D)


7- Superintendent of Public Instructions: Ju
8- NC Treasurer:            Janet Cowell                       (D)
9- NC State Senate:
                                  District 14: Vernon Malone      (
Jennifer Weiss     Grier Martin      Linda Coleman        Ty Harrell            Paul Stam        Deborah Ross    Nelson Dollar
Vernon Malone
 Bev Perdue          Janet Cowell            Roy Cooper
1- Presidential Election:  Barack Obama & Joe Biden (D)
2- US Senate               :  Kay Hagan                           (D)
3- US House of Representatives:
                                    District 2  : Dan Mansell       (R)
                                    District 4  : BJ Lawson          (R)
                                    District 13: Brad Miller          (D)
4- NC Governor:             Beverley Perdue                (D)
5- Attorney General:      Roy Cooper                        (D)
6- Secretary of State:     Elaine F. Marshall              (D)
7- Superintendent of Public Instructions: June Atkinson (D)
8- NC Treasurer:            Janet Cowell                       (D)
9- NC State Senate:
                                 District 14: Vernon Malone      (D)
10- NC State House:
                                 District 34: Grier Martin           (D)
                                 District 35: Jennifer Weiss       (D)
                                 District 36: Nelson Dollar         (R)
                                 District 37: Paul Stam              (R)
                                 District 38: Deborah Ross       (D)
                                 District 39: Linda Coleman      (D)
                                 District 41: Ty Harrell               (D)
11- NC Court of Appeals :  Kristin Ruth                         

Note: Regarding other seats that MAPAC did not endorse
for please feel free to vote for whomever you wish or you
can just leave them blank. Thank you very much for
considering MAPAC's recommendations.
       BJ Lawson                    Dan Mansell                   Brad Miller
     Kay Hagan        Elaine Marshall       Kristin Ruth