About half of Americans say it is important to them that a president shares their religious beliefs

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About half of Americans say it is important to them that a president shares their religious beliefs

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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
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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