POLL: Most Americans Dislike Islam. “A majority say that they view Islam unfavorably, and even Democrats are almost twice as likely to view Islam negatively than positively. . . . 58% of Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Islam, and just over a third (35%) say that they have a ‘very unfavorable’ opinion of the religion. Only 17% of Americans view it positively. Democrats (27%) are the most likely to have a favorable opinion of Islam, but even they tend to say that they view Islam negatively.”