According to a new poll by CNN, 1 out of 3 American’s believe Barack Obama is a Muslim. 39% of respondents thought he was Protestant/Christian, 29% thought he was a Muslim, 11% believed him to be non-religious, 4% thought he was a Catholic, 2% thought he was a Mormon, 1% thought he was Jewish, 1% believed he was something else and 14% did not have an opinion.
College graduates appear to be the group who thinks he is a Christian. 63% of them took Obama at his word whereas 28% without a college degrees believe Obama is telling the truth.
32% of men surveyed believe Obama is a Muslim and 25% of women agreed. 33% of white respondents agreed he was a Muslim and only 20% of non-whites agreed. The older the voter the more inclined they were to believe he is a Muslim. Out of voters 18-34 only 20% agreed, out of voters 35-49, 29% agreed, out of voters 50-64, 33% agreed and out of voters 65+, 39% agreed.
A whopping 47% of Tea Party supporters believe Obama is a Muslim as well.