DID THAT NEW YORKER ARTIST EVEN KNOW HE'S A BLACK NATIONALIST, NOT A MUSLIM?:

Pew: Perceptions of Obama's Religion Affect Democrats More Than Republicans (Gary Andres, July 17, 2008, Campaign Standard)

The Pew study reveals nearly four out 10 (37 percent) are off in one way or another when it comes to knowing Obama’s religion. That 37 percent breaks down this way: 12 percent think he’s Muslim, 10 percent say they “don’t know and have heard different things,” and 15 percent answer they “don’t know and haven’t heard enough.” Given all the controversy about his church and his pastor earlier in the year, the lack of knowledge about his religion says a lot about the average American attention span on this issue.

The Pew survey also suggests the notion that Obama is Muslim hurts him among Democrats, but not Republicans. For example, of the Democrats who think he’s a Christian, Obama draws 90 percent support. But among those who say he is a Muslim, he only garners 62 percent--a gap of 28 points.

How much attention does the average voter need to pay to decide who they're voting for? The last week in October you look up and its a Southwestern conservative vs a Northern liberal again--how hard is that?

Posted by Orrin Judd at July 17, 2008 2:38 PM