Religion and Politics: Profiles of the 2012 President Candidates and Their Beliefs
Profiles of the religious backgrounds and beliefs of the 2012 presidential candidates.
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Rising Restrictions on Religion – One-third of the world’s population experiences an increase
Restrictions on religious beliefs and practices rose in 23 of the world’s 198 countries (12%), decreased in 12 countries (6%) and remained essentially unchanged in 163 countries (82%) between mid-2006 and mid-2009, a new Pew Forum report shows. More than 2.2 billion people – nearly a third of the world’s population – live in the 23 countries with increasing government restrictions or social hostilities involving religion.
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Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Arizona
There are 766,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 18% of all eligible voters in the state.
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Latinos in the 2010 Elections: California
There are 5.4 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 24% of all eligible voters in the state.
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Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Colorado
There are 434,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Colorado, 13% of all eligible voters in the state.
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Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Connecticut
There are 202,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Connecticut, 8% of all eligible voters in the state.
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Latinos in the 2010 Elections: the District of Columbia
There are 16,000 eligible Hispanic voters in the District of Columbia, 4% of all eligible voters in the state.
