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Misperceptions persist about Obama's faith, but aren't so widespread
CNN ^ | Sep. 13, 2015 | Jennifer Agiesta

Posted on 09/13/2015 11:21:18 AM PDT by PROCON

Washington (CNN)—A new CNN/ORC poll finds that although misperceptions about Barack Obama's religious beliefs and background persist, they are not as widespread as some recent polling has suggested. Obama was born in Hawaii and is a Christian.

Overall, when asked "where was Obama born, as far as you know?" 80% of adults say they believe Obama was born in the United States, while 20% said that he was born outside the country. And just 9% of those who think he was born elsewhere believe there is solid evidence of that; the other 11% say it is just their suspicion.

Misperceptions about Obama's religious beliefs are more common than those about his birth, particularly among Republicans. Overall, 29% of Americans say they think the President is a Muslim, including 43% of Republicans.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


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KEYWORDS: 0bama; barrysoetoro; birthcertificate; birthers; christian; leosoetoro; lolosoetoro; muslim; naturalborncitizen; obama; obamabio; obamachristian; obamaislam; obamamuslim; obamareligion; soetoro
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Obama was born in Hawaii and is a Christian.

OK, you right-wingers, it's settled science, CNN said so.

Stop the H8.

1 posted on 09/13/2015 11:21:18 AM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON
WHOSE misperceptions CNN?
2 posted on 09/13/2015 11:24:40 AM PDT by doorgunner69
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Thank you for sharing, Jenny. That’s really some Earth shattering, “breaking”, news you came up with. You can go back to playing with your “smart” phone now.


3 posted on 09/13/2015 11:25:07 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals keep looking for ways to be offended. I keep looking for ways to offend them.)
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To: PROCON

Obama: “My Muslim Faith”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMUgNg7aD8M


4 posted on 09/13/2015 11:25:28 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberals in our company last election, and I laughed while they cried (true story))
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I don’t know where he was born, but his actions are those of someone who hates this country..


5 posted on 09/13/2015 11:25:50 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Certified Islamophobe and Microaggressor..)
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To: PROCON

I believe he was born in Hawaii, although I believe that Barak Obama was not listed as his father on the original birth certificate.

I also believe he is an atheist. He will pretend to be whatever people want him to be in order to advance himself. I believe he likes Islam more than Christianity and feels more affinity towards it.


6 posted on 09/13/2015 11:26:37 AM PDT by Anitius Severinus Boethius (www.wilsonharpbooks.com - Sign up for my new release e-mail and get my first novel for free)
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One persons misperceptions are another perceptions. The dishonest hobo was born in kenya and was raised a moozlum.


7 posted on 09/13/2015 11:26:38 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: doorgunner69

Only 29 % think he’s Muslim? So 71 % are reallly that stupid, the poll was rigged, or CNN is lying and covering for the president.


9 posted on 09/13/2015 11:30:54 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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Obama's half-brother, Malik, holds up a pic of young Obama in Muslim dress.

Pic taken during Obama's earlier visit to Kenya---his homeland.

Malik is a Muslim Brotherhood activist---and lives in Kanya.

10 posted on 09/13/2015 11:31:19 AM PDT by Liz
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These days, with all of the lying going on by politicians, I don’t put much stock in what someone says. I watch what they do. IMHO, someone who is really an American Christian would never have done to America and Americans what Obama has done to us.


11 posted on 09/13/2015 11:32:16 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Liberals keep looking for ways to be offended. I keep looking for ways to offend them.)
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To: PROCON

Obama’s own pre-senate election materials and publicity all proudly proclaimed him as “kenyan-born”


12 posted on 09/13/2015 11:33:06 AM PDT by Mr. K (If it is HilLIARy -vs- Jeb! then I am writing-in Palin/Cruz)
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To: Anitius Severinus Boethius

His natural affinities do tend to favor muslims and islam; that says a lot.


13 posted on 09/13/2015 11:33:43 AM PDT by PROCON (GOD will NOT be mocked!)
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Not photo-shopped--- Obama in Muslim dress during visit to Kenya.


14 posted on 09/13/2015 11:34:34 AM PDT by Liz
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Well, you definitely preach to the choir with most FReepers, convincing CNN and the rest of the Lame-stream media is another thing.


15 posted on 09/13/2015 11:36:00 AM PDT by PROCON (GOD will NOT be mocked!)
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So...people are getting their ‘minds right’? Odd that the article doesn’t offer the correct answer.


16 posted on 09/13/2015 11:38:30 AM PDT by davius (You can roll manure in powdered sugar but that don't make it a jelly doughnut.)
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Obama was born in Hawaii and is a Christian.

Lie number ONE!!! He's a Sunni Muslim and belongs to the muslim brotherhood!!!

Lie number TWO!!! His family friend, the only one killed in the plane crash, after issuing the fake birth certificate said he was born in Kenya....to a Kenyan Father....

A 1991 promotional literary pamphlet featured a short biographical sketch of Obama, and claimed he was “born in Kenya and raised in Indonesia and Hawaii.”

What is his actual name? The only publicly available school record for Obama lists him as an Indonesian citizen named Barry Soetoro.

CNN can twist the facts any way they want, but we the American People have the TRUTH!!!

17 posted on 09/13/2015 11:38:43 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("Go TRUMP 2016!!! All the Way to the White House!!!)
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To: PROCON

Mars Needs Muslims!!


18 posted on 09/13/2015 11:39:13 AM PDT by lee martell
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To: PROCON

How is it a “misperception?”


19 posted on 09/13/2015 11:48:48 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob (With Trump & Cruz, America can't lose!)
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To: Mr. K

McConnell believes he was born in HI. Probably Cruz does too....truth is buried deep in the political arena.


20 posted on 09/13/2015 11:48:50 AM PDT by Goreknowshowtocheat
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