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==Reaction of others==

==Reaction of others==

:''See also: [[Mystery:Why Do Some Oppose the Likelihood that Obama Is Muslim?]]''

:''See also: [[Debate:Is Obama a Muslim?]]''

Many people believe that the attack on President Obama's religious beliefs are politically motivated.  By questioning Obama's stated Christian beliefs, a political opponent can call him an untrustworthy liar without being direct.  Polling data suggests that if Obama's primary opponents could convince the public that he was a Muslim, it would hurt his electability. In a 2007 Gallup poll, 94 percent of Americans said they would vote for a black candidate for president and 88 percent for a woman. However, only 34 percent of respondents in a 2006 ''Los Angeles Times'' poll said they could vote for a Muslim for president.<ref name=kristof/>

Many people believe that the attack on President Obama's religious beliefs are politically motivated.  By questioning Obama's stated Christian beliefs, a political opponent can call him an untrustworthy liar without being direct.  Polling data suggests that if Obama's primary opponents could convince the public that he was a Muslim, it would hurt his electability. In a 2007 Gallup poll, 94 percent of Americans said they would vote for a black candidate for president and 88 percent for a woman. However, only 34 percent of respondents in a 2006 ''Los Angeles Times'' poll said they could vote for a Muslim for president.<ref name=kristof/>

   

   

So, it is not surprising that investigators hired by Donald Trump found that the rumors orginated with President Obama's primary opponents.<ref name=trump/>

So, it is not surprising that investigators hired by Donald Trump found that the rumors orginated with President Obama's primary opponents.<ref name=trump/>

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Debate:Is Obama a Muslim?]]

* [[Debate:Is Obama a Muslim?]]