Pros And Cons On Vincent Tolliver

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St. Paul, MN – DNC Chair candidate Vincent Tolliver, a former Democratic U.S. Congressional candidate, is being kicked out of the race for the DNC chair after criticizing rival Rep. Keith Ellison’s (D – MN) Muslim faith.

Tolliver told The Hill in an email that Ellison shouldn’t be DNC Chair because of Islamic beliefs on homosexuality.

“His being a Muslim is precisely why DNC voters should not vote for him,” Tolliver wrote to The Hill. “Muslims discriminate against gays. Islamic law is clear on the subject, and being gay is a direct violation of it. In some Muslim countries, being gay is a crime punishable by death.”

He explained that the DNC’s commitment to not discriminate against things like sexual orientation makes Ellison unfit to lead

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