How have Arab Americans played a role in the Republican Presidential Campaigns?
President George W. Bush’s first formal meeting with the Arab American community was at the Arab American Tribute to the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans. Since then, he has met several times with leaders of the Arab American community, including Arab American Institute’s Chairman George R. Salem. Arab Americans have shown support for George W. Bush during the 2000 election with a support committee called “Arab Americans for Bush 2000”. Arab Americans have also been active in the setup of “American Dreamers” a team of Bush campaign supporters from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
