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    Religion and Politics ’08: Mike Gravel

    Background Hometown Springfield, Mass. Age 79 Religion Unitarian Universalist Education Columbia University, B.S., 1956 Candidate Website www.gravel2008.us Candidacy Status Formally announced candidacy on April 17, 2006 On March 26, 2008, Gravel announced his intention to join the Libertarian party and seek the Libertarian presidential nomination Political Experience U. S. Senator from Alaska, 1969-1981 Speaker of […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: Bill Richardson

    Background Hometown Pasadena, Calif., and Mexico City, Mexico Age 62 Religion Roman Catholic Education Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A., 1971 Tufts University, B.A., 1970 Candidate Website www.richardsonforpresident.com Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy May 21, 2007 Formally withdrew candidacy Jan. 10, 2008 Officially endorsed Barack Obama March 21, 2008 Political Experience Governor […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: W. Mitt Romney

    Background Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Age 62 Religion Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Education Harvard Business School, MBA, 1975 Harvard Law School, J.D., 1975 Brigham Young University, B.A., 1971 Candidate Website www.mittromney.com/ Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy Feb. 13, 2007.Formally withdrew candidacy Feb. 7, 2008.Endorsed John McCain Feb. 14, 2008. Political Experience Governor of Massachusetts, 2003-2007 Chairman, […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: Fred Thompson

    Background Hometown Lawrenceburg, Tenn. Age 67 Religion Church of Christ Education Vanderbilt University, J.D., 1967 Memphis State University (now University of Memphis), B.S., 1964 Candidate Website www.imwithfred.com Candidacy Status Formally declared candidacy Sept. 5, 2007 Formally withdrew candidacy Jan. 22, 2008 Political Experience U.S. Senator from Tennessee, 1994-2003 Member, Tennessee Appellate Court Nominating Commission, 1985-1987 […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: New Jersey

    Religious Profile Margin of error: ± 4.0% Sample size: 932 Data from the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. 2008 New Jersey Primary Exit Poll Results Source: 2008 National Election Pool Exit Poll as reported by MSNBC 2004 New Jersey General Election Results No worship attendance polling information was collected for this state. Data on “All Voters”: CNN […]

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    Conference Calls: Analyzing the 2008 Election

    The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life hosted three press conference calls for journalists starting at midnight on election night and continuing through Wednesday, Nov. 5. Pew Forum experts analyzed religion’s role in the election, examined how the religious public voted and more. Senior Fellow John Green answered questions from members of the media […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: New Mexico

    Religious Profile Margin of error: ± 7.5% Sample size: 228 Data from the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. 2008 New Mexico Primary Exit Poll Results Primary dates: Democrats – Feb. 5, 2008 Republicans – June 3, 2008 No polling information was collected for the Republican primary. Source: 2008 National Election Pool Exit Poll as reported […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: New Hampshire

    Religious Profile Margin of error: ± 6.5% Sample size: 320 Data from the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey.   2008 New Hampshire Primary Exit Poll Results Primary date: Jan. 8, 2008 Source: 2008 National Election Pool Exit Poll as reported by MSNBC 2004 New Hampshire General Election Results Data on “All Voters”: CNN All other data: Pew […]

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    Religion and Politics ’08: North Carolina

    Religious Profile Margin of error: ± 3.5% Sample size: 1,166 Data from the Pew Forum’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. 2008 North Carolina Primary Exit Poll Results No polling information was collected for the Republican primary. Source: 2008 National Election Pool Exit Poll as reported by MSNBC 2004 North Carolina General Election Results No worship attendance polling information […]