Andrea Stone, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON - The Minnesota Democrat who is likely to become the first Muslim elected to Congress says he wants to “promote the idea that America needs friends around the world, not more enemies.” (emphasis mine)

Keith Ellison, an African-American state legislator from Minneapolis, won Tuesday’s Democratic primary to replace Rep. Martin Olav Sabo. The son of Norwegian immigrants is retiring after 28 years in the House of Representatives. Ellison beat three other Democrats, including Sabo’s former chief of staff and ex-party chairman, Mike Erlandson.

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More friends, not more enemies. Why has this idea escaped rethuglicans? Oh, right… can’t steal oil from friends.