Monday, May 07, 2012

Poll Watch: Rasmussen (R) Survey on Muslims

Rasmussen (R) Survey on Muslims

Do most Muslims around the world view the United States as an enemy?
  • Yes 39%
  • No 35%
  • Not sure 27%
Note: Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Republicans think most Muslims around the world view the United States as an enemy, but just 20% of Democrats and 36% of voters not affiliated with either of the major parties agree.

Do most Americans view Muslims worldwide as an enemy?
  • Yes 35%
  • No 43%
  • Not sure 21%
Note: GOP voters are evenly divided over whether most Americans view Muslims worldwide as an enemy. Pluralities of Democrats (47%) and unaffiliated voters (42%) don’t think that’s the case.

Do most Muslims around the world view Christians as an enemy?
  • Yes 41%
  • No 35%
  • Not sure 24%
Do most Muslims around the world believe in freedom of religion?
  • Yes 19%
  • No 51%
  • Not sure 29%
Do most Muslims around the world believe in the separation of Church and State?
  • Yes 10%
  • No 51%
  • Not sure 39%
National survey of 1,000 likely voters was conducted May 4-5, 2012. The margin of error is +/- 3 percentage points.

Inside the numbers:
Voters under 40 see Americans as more hostile toward Muslims than they are toward us. Older voters have the opposite perception, that Muslims are more likely to be hostile to America.

Still, just 17% of all voters think most Muslims in America are treated unfairly because of their religion and ethnicity. But 57% don’t think American Muslims are speaking out enough against potential terrorist attacks in the United States.

Forty-six percent (46%) of those with an immediate family member currently in the military believe that most Muslims view the United States as an enemy, compared to 37% of those without a family member in uniform. There’s little or no difference between the two over American attitudes toward Muslims.

Sixty-two percent (62%) of Americans agree with that “maintaining clear boundaries between religion and government only serves to strengthen both.”

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