CBS4: MIAMI – A new Newsweek poll of registered voters highlights the divide between Republicans, Democrats, and Independents over the issue of Islam and President Barack Obama.
According to the poll, 51 percent of Republicans think it's definitely or probably true that President Obama "sympathizes with the goals of Islamic fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic law around the world."
In addition, 59 percent of Republicans and 28 percent of political independents think "Obama favors the interests of Muslim Americans over other groups of Americans."
The poll results come as conservative circles have exploded in furor over a proposed Muslim community center that would be built a few blocks away from the former home of the World Trade Center. However, the poll found that 72 percent said it would be okay if a Muslim group wanted to build a mosque in their community.
The poll also found that despite all of the evidence to the contrary and the repeated statements from President Obama, nearly one-quarter of those surveyed believe President Obama is a Muslim while 34 percent say he is something else or simply don't know. >>> Tim Kephart | Tuesday, August 31, 2010
