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

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After nearly four years in the Oval Office, President Obama is incorrectly thought to be Muslim by one in six American voters, and only one quarter of voters can correctly identify him as a Protestant, according to a new poll.

Topics: Culture, Social Issues
Beliefs: Islam
Tags: islam and obama, muslim, obama, obama and muslim

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