Throughout his candidacy and Presidency, Barack Obama unwaveringly maintained that he is Christian. However, in spite of his assertions, according to CNN/Opinion Research Corporation interviews  of 1012 American adults, when asked to identify President Obama’s religious affiliation, 29% of respondents identified him as being Muslim. Moreover, when the data were analyzed by respondents’ political affiliation differences were found, such that 43% of Republicans, 29% of Independents, and 15% of liberals said he is Muslim . This is consistent with recent Public Policy Polling data , which found that 54% of Republican primary voters believed he is Muslim, while only 14% said he is Christian. These findings suggest that factors other than the President’s stated beliefs are influencing perceptions of his religious affiliation. One of these factors may be the use of his middle name, Hussein, which is associated with the Muslim religion, in the media. Because Muslims are viewed significantly more negatively than many other religious and racial minorities in America , misidentification of President Obama as Muslim may negatively influence how people view him in other, non-religious, domains.