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1 in 10 Believe Obama Muslim
Friday, March 28, 2008
One in 10 voters believes Barack Obama is Muslim, a mistaken impression that
lingers across party lines, a poll showed.
Fourteen percent of Republicans, 10 percent of Democrats and 8 percent of
independents mistakenly think he is Muslim, according to a survey by the
nonpartisan Pew Research Center. Just over half of each group correctly
identified him as Christian, while about a third said they don't know his
religion.
The false rumor that the Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois
senator is Muslim has been fanned on the Internet and conservative talk
radio.
It has persisted despite the recent controversy over divisive remarks by his
longtime pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ, the Rev. Jeremiah
Wright. Those saying they have heard a lot about Wright's comments are about
as likely as others to say they think Obama is Muslim, the poll showed.
Conservatives, less educated voters and white evangelical Protestants are
likelier to believe Obama is Muslim, as are people from the South, the
Midwest and rural areas, the poll showed. Nearly a quarter of white
Democrats with unfavorable views of Obama say he is Muslim though overall,
blacks are about as likely as whites to hold the misconception.
In an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll in January, 4 percent offered the
word "Muslim" when asked to describe Obama.
The Pew poll was conducted March 19-22. It involved telephone interviews
with 1,503 adults, including 618 Democratic and Democratic-leaning
registered voters. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3
percentage points for all adults and 4.5 percentage points for Democratic
voters.
1 in 10 Believe Obama Muslim
Friday, March 28, 2008
One in 10 voters believes Barack Obama is Muslim, a mistaken impression that
lingers across party lines, a poll showed.
Fourteen percent of Republicans, 10 percent of Democrats and 8 percent of
independents mistakenly think he is Muslim, according to a survey by the
nonpartisan Pew Research Center. Just over half of each group correctly
identified him as Christian, while about a third said they don't know his
religion.
The false rumor that the Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois
senator is Muslim has been fanned on the Internet and conservative talk
radio.
It has persisted despite the recent controversy over divisive remarks by his
longtime pastor at the Trinity United Church of Christ, the Rev. Jeremiah
Wright. Those saying they have heard a lot about Wright's comments are about
as likely as others to say they think Obama is Muslim, the poll showed.
Conservatives, less educated voters and white evangelical Protestants are
likelier to believe Obama is Muslim, as are people from the South, the
Midwest and rural areas, the poll showed. Nearly a quarter of white
Democrats with unfavorable views of Obama say he is Muslim though overall,
blacks are about as likely as whites to hold the misconception.
In an Associated Press-Yahoo News poll in January, 4 percent offered the
word "Muslim" when asked to describe Obama.
The Pew poll was conducted March 19-22. It involved telephone interviews
with 1,503 adults, including 618 Democratic and Democratic-leaning
registered voters. The margin of sampling error was plus or minus 3
percentage points for all adults and 4.5 percentage points for Democratic
voters.
