Polls and getting re-elected drive most of these politicians in D.C., which brings up a logical question: to whom are the Dems trying to appeal when they refuse to say "Islamic terrorism" or make these silly argument that most Muslims are moderates who disapprove of fundamental beliefs about what should be done to apostates? As near as I can tell, it appeals to folks on public university campuses; folks in places like Berkeley, Madison, Ann Arbor; media talking heads; people who listen to state public radio while everyone else is at work; and many American Muslims, who make up less than 1% of the total population. To most everyone else, it has zero appeal and to many, it incites them to actively oppose the Dems.