Tea Party leader calls for vote against Keith Ellison because he is 'the only Muslim member of congress'

(AhlulBayt News Agency) - Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips sent an email to members on Saturday that said voters should pick independent Lynne Torgerson over Rep. Keith Ellison in the 5th Congressional District race because, "He is the only Muslim member of congress." Torgerson, who has been very critical of Muslims in general and Ellison in particular, spoke out about the issue on a Christian radio show last week.

"There are a lot of liberals who need to be retired this year, but there are few I can think of more deserving than Keith Ellison," claimed Phillips. "Ellison is one of the most radical members of congress".

"He has a ZERO rating from the American Conservative Union. He is the only Muslim member of congress. He supports the Counsel [sic] for American Islamic Relations, HAMAS and has helped congress send millions of tax dollars to the Gaza." He claimed.

He continued, "Lynne Torgerson is a good conservative, opposing the lunacy that Ellison brings to congress. Lynne Torgerson is someone we really need to see in congress."

Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to Congress, but he's not the only one. André Carson has been representing Indiana in the House since 2008.

Phillips is the radical head of Tea Party Nation, a group that hosted Sarah Palin in February for a national tea party convention held in Tennessee.

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