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Thanks for doing this Rep. Ellison! I am one of your constituents (Fightin' 5th!) and am wondering how much the political landscape has changed in the last 10 years since you took office in the MN house and then the US house. I voted for you in 2006 and remember how much attention you got when you swore in using a Qur'an. Are people still making a big deal out of your religion? Has it been difficult to get people focus on the issues, like social benefits and tax policy reform, because of your diverse background?

Here's some info from his website.

"The congressman also introduced federal bills opposing photo ID requirements for voting and creating a Constitutional amendment to overturn the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, which allows corporations to use their general treasury funds to pay for political advertising."

From http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=781&Itemid=201

owing to its global audience I suppose.

That is an amazing and very impressive feat, turning a local newspaper site into a globally recognized photoblog by taking the same wire photos everyone has access to and presenting them in a superior format.

P.S. I grew up in N.H. and the foliage shots from the Autumn Scenes on Oct 9th were absolutely amazing and made me homesick.