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One in six voters still think Obama’s a Muslim: Why?

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WASHINGTON (RNS) After nearly four years in the Oval Office, President Obama is wrongly thought to be Muslim by one in six American voters, and only 1 in 4 can correctly identify him as Protestant, according to a new poll. By Lauren Markoe.

Topics: Politics, Election
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic, Christian - Protestant, Mormon
Tags: daniel cox, mormon, obama, public religion research institute, romney

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