UGA Research: Myth President Obama is a Muslim Still Exists

From Athens Banner-Herald

News reports debunking the myth that President Obama is a Muslim did nothing to dissuade religious conservatives from believing the rumor, according to research by a University of Georgia professor.

Despite the best efforts of journalists, people on both the left and the right tend to believe what they want to believe whether it's true or not, said the paper's author, UGA journalism professor Barry Hollander.

"You have people out there who want to believe the worst about politicians they don't like," Hollander said, noting that panelists who called Obama a Muslim perceived it to be negative.

Hollander analyzed data collected by American National Election Studies, a political think tank that asked 2,400 panelists questions in September, October and November 2008 to gauge how their opinions changed.

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