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Newsweek Poll: Republicans Think Obama
'Probably' Wants To Impose Islamic Law</font size></center>
TPM
Eric Kleefeld
August 31, 2010,
As Sam Stein has pointed out, a majority of Republicans suspect that President Obama wants to impose Islamic law, also known as Sharia, throughout the world, according to a new national poll from Newsweek. But even as they say this, a lot of them aren't completely sure.
<font size="4">The poll asked:</font size>
<font size="4">The top-line result:</font size>
<font size="4">Among Republicans, however, it was:</font size>
<font size="4">Another question asked:</font size>
"Thinking about Barack Obama and what he has said about issues like the
proposal to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque a few blocks from
the World Trade Center site in New York City... Do you think Obama favors
the interests of Muslim Americans over other groups of Americans, or do you
think he has generally been even-handed?"
It's interesting to note not only that a majority of Republicans believe Obama wants to impose Islamic law, but that a large portion of those respondents would only say that such a severe accusation was "probably" true.
At a certain point, when it comes to questions like birtherism, Islam or any number of other outlandish accusations, you get the feeling that a lot of Republican respondents simply like to give the somewhat negative response about Obama just out of spite rather than serious belief.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...bama-probably-wants-to-impose-islamic-law.php
Newsweek Poll: Republicans Think Obama
'Probably' Wants To Impose Islamic Law</font size></center>
TPM
Eric Kleefeld
August 31, 2010,
As Sam Stein has pointed out, a majority of Republicans suspect that President Obama wants to impose Islamic law, also known as Sharia, throughout the world, according to a new national poll from Newsweek. But even as they say this, a lot of them aren't completely sure.
<font size="4">The poll asked:</font size>
"Some people have alleged that Barack Obama sympathizes with the goals of Islamic fundamentalists who want to impose Islamic law around the world. From what you know about Obama, what is your opinion of these allegations?"
<font size="4">The top-line result:</font size>
- Definitely True 7%,
- Probably True 24%,
- Probably not true 36%, and
- Definitely not true 25%.
<font size="4">Among Republicans, however, it was:</font size>
- Definitely true 14%,
- Probably true 38%,
- Probably not true 33%, and
- Definitely not true 7%.
<font size="4">Another question asked:</font size>
"Thinking about Barack Obama and what he has said about issues like the
proposal to build an Islamic cultural center and mosque a few blocks from
the World Trade Center site in New York City... Do you think Obama favors
the interests of Muslim Americans over other groups of Americans, or do you
think he has generally been even-handed?"
<font size="4">The top-line result:</font size>
<font size="4">Among Republicans:</font size>
<font size="4">Democrats said:</font size>
<font size="4">Independents pretty much matched the top-line, saying</font size>
- Favoring Muslims 30%,
- He has been even-handed 60%.
<font size="4">Among Republicans:</font size>
- Obama favors Muslims by 59%-34%,
<font size="4">Democrats said:</font size>
- Obama has been even-handed by 82%-9%, and
<font size="4">Independents pretty much matched the top-line, saying</font size>
- Obama has been even-handed by 62%-28%.
It's interesting to note not only that a majority of Republicans believe Obama wants to impose Islamic law, but that a large portion of those respondents would only say that such a severe accusation was "probably" true.
At a certain point, when it comes to questions like birtherism, Islam or any number of other outlandish accusations, you get the feeling that a lot of Republican respondents simply like to give the somewhat negative response about Obama just out of spite rather than serious belief.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/...bama-probably-wants-to-impose-islamic-law.php
