Minnesota has elected Democrat Keith Ellison to Congress, most noteworthy because he is the first Muslim elected to Congress in the United States.

Mr. Ellison’s first order of business was to announce that he refuses to take his oath of office on the Bible, but rather will use the Koran. Dennis Prager has http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DennisPrager/2006/11/28/america,_not_keith_ellison,_decides_what_book_a_congressman_takes_his_oath_on
on why this is wrong and covers most of the points I wanted to make.

Two questions.

First, does anyone believe he would have been elected had he had the courage to make this announcement during the campaign?

Second, how long do you think it will be before the second Muslim is elected to Congress?

My guess?

No and a very, very long time.