Recent Research:

Survey | Evangelical Voters Strongly Support Romney Despite Religious Differences

[05.10.2012]

May PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey The 2012 Election Overall, Obama maintains a significant lead over Romney among voters in a head-to-head match up (47% vs. 38%). However, 16% of voters have not committed to either candidate. Equal numbers of Democratic and Republican voters report that they would support their party’s nominee (82% vs. 82%). Obama holds a slight edge among Independent voters, with 42% reporting that if the election were… more

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Romney Favorability by Party

Figuring Faith:

Figuring Faith | Why Are Millennials Leaving the Church?

[04.26.2012]

In this week’s installment of “Figuring Faith,” Dr. Robert P. Jones explores the high levels of religious disaffiliation among younger Millennials (age 18-24). The 2012 Millennial Values survey showed that significant numbers of Millennials are leaving their childhood religions to identify as religiously unaffiliated, a shift that has profound implications for clergy and churches. There are also clues to some of the factors that may be driving the movement away… more

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