---
title: "Religion and Politics: Profiles of the 2012 President Candidates and Their Beliefs"
description: "Profiles of the religious backgrounds and beliefs of the 2012 presidential candidates."
date: "2011-11-16"
authors:
  - name: "Tom Rosentiel"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/2011/11/16/religion-and-politics-profiles-of-the-2012-president-candidates-and-their-beliefs/"
categories:
  - "Religion & Politics"
  - "Religion & Politics"
---

# Religion and Politics: Profiles of the 2012 President Candidates and Their Beliefs

What is each presidential candidate's religious background? Read their religious biographies.

Go the the [Religion and Politics 2012](https://projects.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/rp2012/?src=prc-headline) page at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public life and click on the thumbnail photo of each candidate for their religious profile.

[![](https://assets.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/old-assets/publications/2150.png)](https://projects.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion/rp2012/?src=prc-headline)