Harris Poll: Americans like their presidental candidates to be Christian (maybe Jewish) and straight [View all]

[LuckyTheDog]

According to a new Harris Poll, most Americans would probably not vote for a Muslim presidential candidate. Pluralities say the same about transgender, gay, atheist or agnostic candidates. And, for some reason, Millennials have a real problem with Mormons.

It’s not surprising, but it’s frustrating nonetheless. According to a new Harris Poll, most Americans say they would be unlikely to vote for a Muslim presidential candidates, while pluralities would be reluctant to vote for someone who identifies as a transgender, gay, atheist or agnostic.

Among those polled, 52 percent say they’d be either “not that likely” or “not at all likely” to consider voting for a Muslim candidate, while only 28 percent who would be “very” or “somewhat” likely to do so. When asked about voting for a transgender individual, 48 percent responded “not that likely” or “not at all likely,” while 34 percent who would be at least somewhat likely to do so. For atheist or agnostic candidates, the percentages were 45 percent and 39 percent, respectively.

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