July 2010 Religion And Public Life Survey

reportSep 17, 2010

Few Say Religion Shapes Immigration, Environment Views

Overview Many Americans continue to say their religious beliefs have been highly influential in shaping their views about social issues, including abortion and same-sex marriage. But far fewer cite religion as a top influence on their opinions about several other social and political issues, including how the government should deal with immigration, the environment and […]
reportAug 19, 2010

Growing Number of Americans Say Obama is a Muslim

Overview A substantial and growing number of Americans say that Barack Obama is a Muslim, while the proportion saying he is a Christian has declined. More than a year and a half into his presidency, a plurality of the public says they do not know what religion Obama follows. A new national survey by the […]
reportAug 10, 2010

Republicans Faring Better with Men, Whites, Independents and Seniors

Overview The Republican Party’s prospects for the midterm elections look much better than they did four years ago at this time, while the Democrats’ look much worse. Voter preferences for the upcoming congressional elections remain closely divided (45% support the Democratic candidate or lean Democratic, while 44% favor the Republican or lean Republican). In polling […]

Few Say Religion Shapes Immigration, Environment Views