Many GOP Voters in SC Say Obama Is Muslim, Not Born in US
A poll of South Carolina voters conducted by Winthrop University shows that only 24 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents in that state believe President Obama was “definitely” born in the United States. Only one in three of those same voters correctly identify Obama's religion as Christian. Nearly the same proportion, 29.5 percent, believe that Obama is “Muslim.”
Since his 2008 campaign, Obama has had to deal with accusations that he was not born in this country (which would disqualify him from the presidency) and that he is a Muslim.
Obama has spoken candidly about his Christian faith and frequently infuses his speeches with Christian themes. He addressed the questions about his religion at the National Prayer Breakfast in February. He described how he “came to know Jesus Christ for myself and embrace him as my Lord and savior.”...
