Oh-Oh, One Out of Five Americans Think Obama is a Muslim

You will recall during the campaign, Team Obama was doing any and every thing to dispel the notion that The Won was a Muslim. They were quite effective at squashing the notion.  However, since getting into office, the notion of Obama being a Muslim is starting to take root.

In a new Pew Research Poll, the number of Americans who think Obama is a Muslim is now on the rise.  

A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the public says they do not know what religion Obama follows.

A new national survey by the Pew Research Center finds that nearly one-in-five Americans (18%) now say Obama is a Muslim, up from 11% in March 2009. Only about one-third of adults (34%) say Obama is a Christian, down sharply from 48% in 2009. Fully 43% say they do not know what Obama’s religion is. The survey was completed in early August, before Obama’s recent comments about the proposed construction of a mosque near the site of the former World Trade Center.  [MORE] 

Of course many on the left are saying these numbers reflect the effectiveness of the Right Wing Smear Machine.  I say nonsense. Obama himself has fueled these numbers with his own actions by showing more than just a little deference to the Muslim world.  For example:

• He gave his first formal interview as president to an Arabic News organization.
• He gave that DEEEEP bow to the Saudi King.
• He treats Israel like an ugly stepchild.
• He has given his support to the Ground Zero Mosque.  

These are just a few examples. The Right Wing Smear Machine did not make them up. Obama himself chose to do all of these things and each feeds into the idea that he is a Muslim.

Despite continually bending over backwards for the Muslim world, it appears that Obama has gained diddle squat for it from Muslims. In the very same poll, Pew Research finds that among the various religious groups, Obama gets the smallest approval from Muslims.

With results like that, one has to wonder Obama continues to believe that giving extreme deference to Muslims is a winning strategy. Unless of course he is doing it because he really is a …. Things that make you go, humm?

Via: Memeorandum

Via: People-Press

Via: UK Independent

Via: American Thinker

Via: UK Times Online

Via: ABC News

Pew Research: Broad approval for Arizona’s Immigration Law

Given the heavy-duty smear job the Democrats have employed against Arizona’s new immigration law, these are beyond impressive numbers.

The Pew Research Poll also provided some more startling news, a good deal of Democrats support it too.  Notice that a majority of Democrats support each provision.

So if most Americans are supportive of Arizona’s law, including a healthy number of Democrats, what is the benefit to smearing the law? For that answer we turn to this Wall Street Journal poll that finds most Hispanics disapprove of the law. 

By a two-to-one margin Hispanics are more strongly opposed than Americans overall to the recent immigration measure signed in to law in Arizona that would make it a state crime to reside there illegally.

Seven in 10, 70%, of Hispanic respondents said they are somewhat or strongly opposed to the law, compared with 34% of all respondents in the latest Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll set for release later today.

Among Hispanics, 27% are somewhat or strongly supportive of Arizona’s law; that compares with 64% of respondents overall.

Hispanics’ opposition to the law stems from a widely held concern that it will lead to discrimination towards Hispanics who are citizens, or who are residing in the U.S. legally. Fully 82% of Hispanics said they are concerned about profiling, compared with 66% overall.

Basically what the Democrats are trying to do with Arizona's law, is to strengthen their support among Hispanics just in time for the midterms. Now will Hispanics flock to the poll in November out of fear? I have my doubt. 2012 on the other hand could be a different story. Fortunately, we have two years to make sure everyone actually reads the bill.

Via: Memeorandum

Via: Pew Research

Via: The Wall Street Journal