Poll
Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim
A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the public says they do not know what religion Obama follows.
Poll
Public Remains Conflicted
Over Islam
The public continues to express conflicted views of Islam. Favorable opinions of Islam have declined since 2005, but as was the case a year ago, slightly more people say the Islamic religion does not encourage violence more than other religions (42%) than say that it does (35%).
News Brief
Religion in the 2008
Presidential Election
An analysis of newly released 2008 exit poll data finds that while Barack Obama succeeded in attracting a larger share of the vote from some religious groups than John Kerry did in 2004, the large gaps in the electorate that had developed along religious lines in earlier elections persisted in 2008.
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Obama in front of flag: Brooks Kraft/Corbis
Women praying: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Obama speaking at a church: David Paul Morris/Getty Images
