June, 2011
RNS Story | Americans distinguish between politicians’ financial, sexual failings
[06.22.2011]Lauren Markoe | Jun 22, 2011 Show Caption Details WASHINGTON (RNS) Americans are tougher on politicians for their financial misdeeds than their sexual ones, but men are more willing than women to tolerate sexual misbehavior in their elected officials. The findings, released Wednesday (June 22) in a detailed survey by the Public Religion Research Institute, show that Americans across religious groups consider it worse for a politician to cheat… more
News Release | More Americans say financial misconduct by elected officials is a very serious moral problem than say sexual misconduct
[06.22.2011]Women more likely than men to say elected officials should resign over sexual misconduct Washington, D.C. – A new study finds that significantly more Americans say financial misconduct by elected officials is a very serious moral problem than say sexual misconduct. Although Americans that both financial and sexual misconduct of elected officials constitute very serious moral problems, the new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey also finds that significantly more Americans say… more
News Release | Millennial Generation Committed to Availability, Conflicted about Morality of Abortion
[06.09.2011]Two-thirds of Americans identify with both “pro-choice” and “pro-life” labels Washington, D.C. – Americans age 18-29 years old strongly support the availability of abortions in their local community, despite being conflicted over its morality, a new study finds. The Millennials, Abortion and Religion Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute and released today at the Brookings Institution, is one of the largest public opinion surveys on abortion and religion ever… more