Mexican-Palestinian American tries to beat odds in Congress race His Republican opponent has been indicted for fraud, his campaign funds are flush with donations and a major American ice cream brand has named a flavour after him. But Ammar Campa-Najjar still faces a tough battle in his quest to win a seat in Congress during the upcoming US midterm elections - not least because of his Mexican-Palestinian heritage and the fact that he is a Democrat running in a staunchly conservative district in California. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES