White evangelical approval of Trump slips, but eight-in-ten say they would vote for him
Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
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Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
Early indications are that candidate preferences by religion will be familiar in November – and closely linked to each group’s party leanings.
Americans say they don’t consider Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren to be particularly religious.
If Hillary Clinton ends up being the Democratic Party’s nominee for president, her politics won’t be the only thing many Republicans and Democrats disagree about during the coming campaign.
It’s a fascinating time for conversations about faith in the United States, with Pope Francis set to visit, a presidential election on the horizon and major trends reshaping the country’s religious landscape.
Some religious groups are pushing for an end to a ban on clergy endorsements of political candidates. Pew Research polling has shown that Americans are wary of church involvement in partisan politics.
Three-quarters of U.S. Catholics say the church should permit birth control, about half favor same-sex marriage and just a third (33%) say homosexual behavior is a sin.
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