Voters motivated more by opposition to other party’s candidate than by support for own party’s nominee01 04

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July 12, 2016

1. Religion and the 2016 campaign

Voters motivated more by opposition to other party’s candidate than by support for own party’s nominee01 04

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1. Religion and the 2016 campaign
Religious contours of 2016 campaign mostly match 2012
Romney had sizable edge among weekly churchgoers, who are more evenly divided in 2016
Evangelical voters more enthusiastic about Trump than they were about Romney; black Protestants and religious ‘nones’ less thrilled with Clinton than Obama
Satisfaction with candidates down among nearly all religious groups
Among most religious groups, engagement in campaign up sharply
Economy, terrorism top election concerns

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