3. Religion in public life
Half see religion’s decreasing influence as bad thing for American life
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- 3. Religion in public life
- Slight uptick in share of Americans who say Obama administration is friendly toward religion
- Four-in-ten say GOP is friendly toward religion; three-in-ten say Democratic Party is friendly toward religion
- More see GOP as religion-friendly than say the same about the Democratic Party
- About half of Americans say it is important to them that a president shares their religious beliefs
- Both Republicans and Democrats increasingly say ‘too little’ religious discussion by political leaders
- Compared with last presidential campaign, more now say ‘too little’ religious discussion by political leaders
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- Half see religion’s decreasing influence as bad thing for American life
- Most Americans continue to say religion is losing influence
- Most white evangelical Protestants say secular liberals have too much control over the Democratic Party
- Half say GOP too influenced by religious conservatives
- Half say Supreme Court is neutral toward religion
- One-third say Obama administration friendly toward religion, three-in-ten unfriendly
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