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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of
Americans 18 & older. |
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Quinnipiac University Poll. July 8-13, 2008.
N=1,783 registered voters nationwide. MoE ± 2.3. |
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"Do you support or oppose giving federal money to faith-based
organizations, such as churches or synagogues, to help them run social
programs?" |
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Support |
Oppose |
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7/8-13/08 |
53 |
41 |
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"Do you think that these faith-based organizations that receive
federal money should be able to discriminate in favor of hiring people of their
own faith?" |
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No |
Unsure |
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7/8-13/08 |
16 |
77 |
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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. April 10-13, 2008.
N=1,197 adults nationwide (MoE ± 3), including, with an oversample, 292
Catholics (MoE ± 5.5). Fieldwork by TNS. |
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"Do you have a favorable or
unfavorable impression of Pope Benedict the 16th?" |
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Favorable |
Unfavorable |
Unsure |
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ALL |
48 |
24 |
28 |
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Catholics |
74 |
13 |
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Asked of Catholics:
"Do you think Pope Benedict should maintain the traditional policies of the
Church, or should he change Church policies to reflect the attitudes and
lifestyles of Catholics today?"
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Maintain |
Change |
Unsure |
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4/10-13/08 |
50 |
45 |
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4/05 |
50 |
48 |
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Asked of Catholics:
"In general, do you think the Roman Catholic Church is in touch with the views
of Catholics in America today, or is it out of touch?" |
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In Touch |
Out of
Touch |
Unsure |
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4/10-13/08 |
34 |
62 |
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4/05 |
44 |
52 |
4 |
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10/03 |
34 |
62 |
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10/95 |
38 |
58 |
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Asked of Catholics:
"Currently, Roman Catholic priests cannot get married. Do you favor or oppose
that policy?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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4/10-13/08 |
36 |
60 |
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10/03 |
30 |
67 |
2 |
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10/95 |
37 |
61 |
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Asked of Catholics:
"Currently, women cannot become priests in the Roman Catholic Church. Do you
favor or oppose that policy?" |
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Favor |
Oppose |
Unsure |
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4/10-13/08 |
36 |
60 |
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10/03 |
32 |
64 |
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3/02 |
35 |
61 |
4 |
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10/95 |
33 |
65 |
2 |
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"Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Catholic Church has
handled the issue of sexual abuse of children by priests?" |
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Approve |
Disapprove |
Unsure |
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ALL |
17 |
74 |
9 |
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Catholics |
24 |
73 |
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NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll conducted by the
polling organizations of Peter Hart (D) and Bill McInturff (R). Dec. 14-17,
2007. N=1,008 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.1. |
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"When it comes to the role of religion in the presidential
election, would you say that religion is talked about too much, too little, or
about the right amount?" |
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Too Much |
Too Little |
About Right |
Unsure |
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12/14-17/07 |
45 |
22 |
30 |
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CBS News
Poll. June 26-28, 2007. N=750 registered voters nationwide. |
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"Do you think it is appropriate for political
candidates to talk about their religious beliefs as part of their political
campaigns, or do you think this is not appropriate?" |
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Appropriate |
Not
Appropriate |
Unsure |
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ALL reg. voters |
50 |
48 |
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Republicans |
65 |
32 |
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Democrats |
41 |
57 |
2 |
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Independents |
48 |
51 |
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5/20-23/04 |
50 |
47 |
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"Do you think it is appropriate for religious
leaders to urge people to vote for or against a political candidate, or is
that not appropriate?" |
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Appropriate |
Not
Appropriate |
Unsure |
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ALL reg. voters |
27 |
70 |
3 |
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Republicans |
41 |
58 |
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Democrats |
21 |
77 |
2 |
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Independents |
22 |
72 |
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5/20-23/04 |
33 |
63 |
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"Thinking about your vote for president next year, how important is it that
a candidate SHARES your religious beliefs? Is it very important, somewhat
important, not very important, or not at all important?" |
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Very
Important |
Somewhat
Important |
Not Very
Important |
Not at All
Important |
Unsure |
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ALL reg. voters |
15 |
23 |
23 |
38 |
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Republicans |
30 |
28 |
20 |
21 |
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Democrats |
7 |
23 |
27 |
42 |
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Independents |
12 |
18 |
21 |
48 |
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"How important is it for a candidate to have STRONG religious beliefs,
regardless of whether those beliefs are the same as yours? Is it very
important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important?" |
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Very
Important |
Somewhat
Important |
Not Very
Important |
Not at All
Important |
Unsure |
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ALL reg. voters |
27 |
36 |
16 |
20 |
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Republicans |
43 |
35 |
12 |
7 |
3 |
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Democrats |
23 |
35 |
19 |
23 |
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Independents |
20 |
36 |
17 |
27 |
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Gallup Poll. May 10-13, 2007.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample). |
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"For each of the
following items I am going to read you, please tell me whether it is
something you believe in, something you're not
sure about, or something you don't believe in.
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N=500, MoE ± 5 (Form A) |
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Believe In |
Not Sure |
Don't
Believe In |
Unsure |
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God |
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5/10-13/07 |
86 |
8 |
6 |
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5/2-4/04 |
90 |
5 |
4 |
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Heaven |
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5/10-13/07 |
81 |
8 |
11 |
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5/2-4/04 |
81 |
10 |
8 |
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Angels |
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5/10-13/07 |
75 |
11 |
14 |
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5/2-4/04 |
78 |
11 |
10 |
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The
Devil |
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5/10-13/07 |
70 |
8 |
21 |
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5/2-4/04 |
70 |
10 |
19 |
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Hell |
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5/10-13/07 |
69 |
8 |
22 |
1 |
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5/2-4/04 |
70 |
12 |
17 |
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"Which of the following
statements comes closest to your belief about God: you believe in God, you
don't believe in God but you do believe in a universal spirit or higher
power, or you don't believe in either?"
N=503, MoE ± 5 (Form B) |
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God |
Universal
Spirit/Higher
Power |
Neither |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
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5/10-13/07 |
78 |
14 |
7 |
- |
1 |
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5/2-4/04 |
81 |
13 |
5 |
- |
1 |
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12/9-12/99 |
86 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
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"How important would
you say religion is in your own life: very important, fairly important, or not very
important?" |
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Very
Important |
Fairly
Important |
Not
Very
Important |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
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5/10-13/07 |
56 |
26 |
17 |
1 |
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5/8-11/06 |
56 |
28 |
16 |
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5/2-5/05 |
55 |
28 |
16 |
1 |
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5/2-4/04 |
55 |
29 |
15 |
1 |
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11/03 |
61 |
25 |
14 |
- |
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5/03 |
58 |
28 |
14 |
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2/03 |
60 |
23 |
17 |
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12/02 |
61 |
27 |
11 |
1 |
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9/02 |
65 |
23 |
12 |
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5/02 |
56 |
30 |
13 |
1 |
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3/02 |
58 |
27 |
14 |
1 |
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12/01 |
60 |
26 |
13 |
1 |
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9/01 |
64 |
24 |
12 |
- |
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5/01 |
57 |
28 |
15 |
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2/01 |
55 |
30 |
15 |
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8/00 |
57 |
31 |
12 |
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3/00 |
61 |
27 |
12 |
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12/99 |
61 |
27 |
11 |
1 |
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5/99 |
58 |
30 |
11 |
1 |
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6/98 |
62 |
25 |
12 |
1 |
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1/98 |
59 |
29 |
12 |
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1993 |
59 |
32 |
9 |
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1990 |
58 |
29 |
13 |
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1985 |
55 |
31 |
13 |
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1980 |
55 |
31 |
13 |
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1978 |
52 |
32 |
14 |
2 |
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1965 |
70 |
22 |
7 |
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Gallup
Poll. Jan. 15-18, 2007.
N=1,018 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. |
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"Next, I'm going to read some
aspects of life in America today. For each one, please say whether you are very
satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied. How
about the influence of organized religion?" |
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Very
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Satisfied |
Somewhat
Dissatisfied |
Very
Dissatisfied |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
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1/15-18/07 |
22 |
34 |
23 |
16 |
5 |
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1/10-14/01 |
17 |
47 |
21 |
11 |
4 |
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"Would you like to see organized religion have more
influence in this nation, less influence, or keep its influence as it is now?" |
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More |
Less |
As It Is Now |
Other (vol.) |
Unsure |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
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1/15-18/07 |
27 |
32 |
39 |
- |
2 |
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1/10-14/01 |
30 |
22 |
45 |
1 |
2 |
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ABC News
Poll. Sept. 5-7, 2006.
N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ±
3. Fieldwork by TNS. |
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"Do you feel you do or do not have a good
basic understanding of the teachings and beliefs of Islam, the Muslim religion?" |
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Do |
Do
Not |
Unsure |
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% |
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9/5-7/06 |
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