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Fremont’s large American-Muslim population was united behind Democratic candidate Barack Obama for the presidential election. 

Muslim voters said they were backing Obama largely because they thought he would do a better job than Republican rival John McCain in tackling the country’s economic problems.

But they also felt President Obama would be better for their countries of origin, such as Pakistan and Afghanistan, and the international community in general.

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