Distrust of Muslims Common in U.S.: Poll

When respondents were asked what comes to mind when they hear the word Muslim, 32 percent responded with a negative image and 2 percent offered a positive image. The remaining 67 percent gave a neutral response, which CAIR officials called somewhat encouraging.

It's a CAIR poll, so take it with a grain of salt.

Among the poll's findings:

* People younger than 45, African Americans and people with Muslim friends or colleagues generally had more favorable views about Islam than did other Americans.

* Those with the most negative attitudes tended to be white males who had no more than a high school education and who described themselves as conservative or Republican.