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Article: Obama Approval High Among Muslims, Jews, and Catholics; Catholics give Obama higher approval score than Protestants.(Barack Obama)(Survey)
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- Gallup Poll News Service
- Article date:
- May 1, 2009
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Byline: Lydia Saad
Synopsis: Despite the flare-up over the University of Notre Dame's outreach to President Barack Obama, 67% of rank-and-file Catholics approve of Obama's job performance, higher than the 58% found among Protestants. Among religious groups, Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job scores.
PRINCETON, NJ -- Gallup Poll Daily tracking during President Obama's first 100 days in office finds broad support for him among Americans affiliated with most major U.S. religions. U.S. Muslims and Jews give Obama his highest job approval ratings, at 85% and 79%, respectively. He also receives solid majority support from Roman Catholics (67%) and ...