Politics & Government
Political Parallels Between Mormons & White Evangelicals
[10.11.2011]Despite the current debate over whether white evangelicals will support a Mormon candidate for President, according to research from PRRI, these two groups share similar political values and beliefs.
New Factsheet on the Alignment of Evangelical and Tea Party Values
[10.06.2011]Many of the GOP primary candidates will be in DC this weekend, but not for a debate (I hear your sigh of relief. There have been a lot of those recently). They’re all speaking at the annual Values Voter Summit, a conservative conference with four major stated goals: to “limit government,” “champion traditional values,” “reduce spending,” and “protect America.” In addition to the seven major GOP candidates, speakers will include… more
Gay Soldier Booed at GOP Debate: What Will Independent Voters Think?
[09.23.2011]Although the Republican candidates are making sure that there are enough zingers to make the frequency of the primary debates more tolerable than they otherwise would be (thank you, Gary Johnson), the audience has also sparked comment in the past two debates. First, there were cheers after a question about whether an uninsured man should be allowed to die. Then the audience made news again last night, when a handful… more
Census Shows Record-High Poverty Numbers, But Can Americans Agree on a Solution?
[09.16.2011]A record number of Americans are living below the poverty line, according to a Census Bureau report released on Tuesday, bringing the percentage of impoverished to 15.1%, the highest since 1993. Analysis by Pew and the National Women’s Law Center also show that African Americans, Hispanics, and single mothers are all disproportionately affected. Moreover, research from Public Religion Research Institute shows that finding the political will to implement policy to… more
The NY-09 Election: Disaster for Democrats, or Fuss Over Nothing?
[09.15.2011]Last Tuesday, Republican Bob Turner’s upset victory over his Democratic opponent David Weprin set the media aflutter over the possibility that Jewish voters, disgruntled with the Democrats’ position on Israel, might be abandoning their traditionally stalwart support of Democratic candidates. Our verdict: unlikely. Over the past few months, campaign rhetoric positioned the standoff as a referendum on Obama’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Perhaps more importantly, at least according to… more
Rick Perry Speaks at Liberty University
[09.15.2011]Yesterday morning, Texas Governor and current GOP presidential front-runner Rick Perry spoke about his spiritual history in an address to the students of Liberty University, a Christian college in Lynchburg, Virginia which was founded 40 years ago by Jerry Falwell. He took care to emphasize the depth of his Christian faith and was downright self-deprecating about his intellectual background, joking that he graduated “in the top 10 of [his] graduating… more
PRRI in the News | Weekend Recap
[08.09.2011]Congress may be in recess, but August is shaping up to be a busy month here at PRRI. In an interview on State of Belief, our very own CEO Dr. Robert Jones discussed how the findings of PRRI’s latest survey, which reveal the importance of Americans’ perceptions of religious differences for presidential candidates, may play out in the 2012 election. PRRI CEO Dr. Robert P. Jones speaks with Rev. C. Welton Gaddy… more
PRRI in the News | “Fact Checking Michele Bachmann on Minimum Wage”
[06.29.2011]In an interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday, Representative Michele Bachmann stated that she wished to remove minimum wage in order to eliminate unemployment. As a part of ABC News’ Fact Check efforts during the 2012 Presidential Election cycle, ABC’s Amy Bingham cited PRRI to demonstrate the public’s position on the minimum wage: Just over two thirds of Americans polled favored or strongly favored increasing the minimum wage to $10… more