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May 27, 3:28 PMProgressive Politics ExaminerJay McDonough
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There's a good deal of hand wringing about the persistent internet driven rumors Barack Obama is a Muslim.  That, in and of itself, is not so much the problem.  The problem is that Americans, by and large, aren't going to vote for a Muslim to be the President of the United States.  Rightly or wrongly.  That's just the case.

A recent Pew poll found 10% of Americans believe Barack Obama is a Muslim.  One in ten.  That's alot, right?

Ben Smith at Politico offers some perspective:
22 percent believe President Bush knew about the 9/11 attacks in advance.
30 percent believe Saddam had weapons of mass destruction.
23 percent believe they've been in the presence of a ghost.
18 percent believe the sun revolves around the Earth.
Maybe 10% isn't all that bad after all.

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