Donald Trump has been criticized for proposing a temporary ban on Muslim immigration and closer surveillance of mosques.  But these moves are widely popular.  He has only extended his lead in the latest polls, jumping to 35% in the latest NYT poll.  Polls have shown that the majority of Americans have an unfavorable view of Islam – not surprising, given the nature of recent terrorist attacks. And now the amazing thing is that even some Democrats are starting to talk about this formerly taboo topic.  Loretta Sanchez, who is running in a contested primary for the U.S. Senate in ultra-liberal California, made a point of saying that up to 20% of Muslims support establishing a caliphate. A prominent Democratic congresswoman and Senate candidate said that up to 20 percent of Muslims want to establish an Islamic caliphate and would use "terrorism" to achieve that goal. Rep. Loretta Sanchez said Muslims seeking a caliphate are willing to use...(Read Full Post)