Half of GOP Voters in Miss., Ala. Think Obama Is Muslim

Despite years of assertions to the contrary, a chunk of voters continue to believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim. Mediaite noticed this nugget in this morning's Public Policy Polling survey from Alabama and Mississippi: Asked what religion the president is, a whopping 45% of GOP voters in Alabama, and 52% in Mississippi said "Muslim." Only 14% in Alabama and 12% in Mississippi said "Christian," with the rest unsure.

For the record, Obama is a Christian. Indeed, one Messiah College professor wrote last month that "Obama may be the most explicitly Christian president in American history," referencing his faith more often even than George W. Bush. (More Alabama stories.)