US | Ground Zero mosque 76% of Americans A-OK With Mosques in Their Own Town But most aren't budging on Park51 By Kate Seamons Posted Aug 27, 2010 7:30 AM CDT Copied Julia Lundy holds a sign near some chalk graffiti in front of the site of a proposed mosque near ground zero in New York, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Maybe we aren't a country of Muslim haters after all: A new poll shows that Americans are actually pretty OK with the idea of mosques being built in their hometowns. Some 76% said they would support Muslims building such a center in their own community, so long as it followed the rules and regulations that all religious groups must adhere to, reports Politics Daily. But most aren't budging on the Ground Zero issue: Only 31% favor Park51's construction, perhaps in part because 56% believe the World Trade Center site is "sacred ground." Click here for more. Read These Next A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. The massive AWS failure exposed a big problem with the internet. Backlash for Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak.' A man ended up dead after trying to steal from Spirit Halloween. Report an error