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Polls listed chronologically. Data are from nationwide surveys of Americans 18 & older.

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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7/8-13/08

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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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7/8-13/08

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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ALL

Catholics

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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?" Options rotated

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4/10-13/08

4/05

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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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4/10-13/08

4/05

10/03

10/95

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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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4/10-13/08

10/03

10/95

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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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4/10-13/08

10/03

3/02

10/95

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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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ALL

Catholics

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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12/14-17/07

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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%

%

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ALL reg. voters

50

48

2

  Republicans

65

32

3

  Democrats

41

57

2

  Independents

48

51

1

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5/20-23/04

50

47

3

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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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%

%

%

ALL reg. voters

27

70

3

  Republicans

41

58

1

  Democrats

21

77

2

  Independents

22

72

6

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5/20-23/04

33

63

4

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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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%

%

%

%

%

ALL reg. voters

15

23

23

38

1

  Republicans

30

28

20

21

1

  Democrats

7

23

27

42

1

  Independents

12

18

21

48

1

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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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%

%

%

%

%

ALL reg. voters

27

36

16

20

1

  Republicans

43

35

12

7

3

  Democrats

23

35

19

23

0

  Independents

20

36

17

27

0

Gallup Poll. May 10-13, 2007. N=1,003 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3 (total sample).

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God

   5/10-13/07

   5/2-4/04

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Heaven

   5/10-13/07

   5/2-4/04

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Angels

   5/10-13/07

   5/2-4/04

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The Devil

   5/10-13/07

   5/2-4/04

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   5/10-13/07

   5/2-4/04

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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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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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1/15-18/07

1/10-14/01

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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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1/15-18/07

1/10-14/01

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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9/5-7/06