About a third in U.S. see God’s hand in presidential elections, but fewer say God picks winners based on policies
Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
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Few United States adults – just 5% – say God chose Donald Trump to be president because God approves of his policies.
77% of white evangelicals say they are at least somewhat confident that the president is doing a good job responding to the outbreak.
24% of U.S. adults overall say their faith has become stronger because of the coronavirus pandemic; just 2% say their faith has become weaker.
Among U.S. adults who attend services a few times a year or more, 45% say they’re not sure whether their clergy are Democrats or Republicans.
Early indications are that candidate preferences by religion will be familiar in November – and closely linked to each group’s party leanings.
Americans say they don’t consider Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren to be particularly religious.
Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated Americans to see the Supreme Court favorably (69% vs. 51%).
The more confident people are that members of powerful groups behave unethically, the less likely they are to have confidence in that group’s performance.
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