Congressional candidate Keith Ellison

Quote of the Day: Congressional candidate Keith Ellison of Minnesota

"Perhaps it would be good for somebody who is Muslim to be in Congress, so that Muslims would feel like they are part of the body politic and that other Americans would know that we're here to make a contribution to this country."

-- Congressional candidate Keith Ellison of Minnesota, who, if elected, would be the first Muslim in the U.S. Congress, according to several national Muslim groups. He was quoted by The Hill newspaper.