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Hatewatch Headlines 9/2/2015

What Trump supporters think of Obama; How paranoia overtook the GOP; Bad advice for anti-gay county clerk?; And more.

Public Policy Polling: A large majority of Donald Trump’s supporters believe Obama is a Muslim who was born overseas.

Salon: A paranoid history of the GOP, or how conspiracy theories poisoned the Republican Party.

Chicago Tribune: White separatist Richard Spencer explains his anti-immigration stance to a black columnist.

Raw Story: Texas racist’s video rant threatens mob violence against Black Lives Matter activists to avenge deputy’s death.

Right Wing Watch: Far-right black sheriff who acts as Scott Walker’s adviser calls Black Lives Matter activists ‘slime.’

Reason: Oath Keeper who called for #BlackOpenCarry march in Ferguson leaves the group, plans his own march.

Think Progress: Parents usher in school year with bigoted attacks on transgender students.

Slate: Is Kentucky’s infamous anti-gay county clerk getting taken for a ride by her lawyers from Liberty Counsel?

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