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Faith and the 2016 Campaign
Half of adults say they would be less likely to support atheist for president
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- Faith and the 2016 Campaign
- Many republicans say Trump would be good or great president despite not being religious; few say same about other candidates
- Fewer Americans would be deterred by atheist presidential candidate
- Half of evangelical voters think Carson, Trump and Cruz would be good presidents
- Among presidential candidates, Trump seen as least religious
- Half of religious ‘nones’ say Sanders would be good president; most black Protestants say same about Clinton
- Compared with Carson, Cruz and Rubio, fewer GOP voters see Trump as a religious person
- Half of adults say they would be less likely to support atheist for president
- About two-thirds of unaffiliated Democrats say Sanders would be good or great president
- For Clinton, views of religiousness linked with views of whether she would be good president; not so for Sanders
- Roughly two-thirds of Democrats say Clinton is religious; about half say Sanders is religious
- Six-in-ten evangelical Republicans say Carson would be good president
- Views of potential GOP presidents linked with perceived religiousness
- Among Republicans, few religious differences in views of GOP candidates’ religiousness
- Candidates viewed as religious by more people in their own party
- Except for Trump, GOP candidates generally viewed as more religious than Democratic candidates
- Most say religion is losing influence on American life
- Half of adults say they would be less likely to support atheist for president
- Two-thirds of Republicans say it is important to have a president who shares their religious beliefs