COULD THE MUSLIM VOTE SWING THE USA ELECTION? Nihad Awad, Executive Director of CAIR (The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim Brotherhood-linked group), has called on the growing numbers of American Muslim voters to increase and utilize their electoral power. Specifically, Awad said that the increasing Muslim populations in eight "swing" states should take advantage of their strength for the upcoming presidential elections. "What Muslims do and do not do in 2016," Awad stated "can influence not only the future of America itself, but also the future relationship between America and the Muslim world. Your votes are your negotiating power; if you don't like Islamophobia, or what Donald Trump or Ben Carson said, get busy in 2016, register to vote!" But that's not enough, according to Awad's vision: "Register other people to vote! Turn your Islamic centers and mosques into voter registration centers and polling stations. Train yourself into how to get involved in the political process.” He then listed the eight key states in which the "Muslim vote can be the swing vote:" Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado, Nevada, Iowa, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania.  A six-state survey released by CAIR shows that 73% of registered Muslim voters say they will go to the polls in upcoming primary elections - and that no less than two-thirds will vote for Democratic Party candidates. The Muslim population in the United States is estimated at 3.3 million, about 1% of the total American population. (Israel National News)