Republicans like atheists more than they like Muslims
Republicans dislike Muslims more than practitioners of any other faith, according to a new Pew poll.
The survey asked respondents to rate various religious groups on a "feeling thermometer," from 0 to 100. The results: Republicans put Muslims at the very bottom, with a feeling score of 33 — just a smidge below atheists.
On the Democratic side, Mormons scored the lowest (44) followed by atheists (46) and Muslims (47).
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Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.