July, 2011
RNS Story | Poll: Americans want religious presidents, but are vague on details
[07.25.2011]Nicole Neroulias | Jul 25, 2011 Show Caption Details (RNS) Americans want their presidents to be religious, but many have trouble identifying the faiths of President Obama and leading GOP contenders Mitt Romney and Rep. Michele Bachmann, according to a new poll released Monday (July 25). A majority of Americans (56 percent) say it’s important for a candidate to have strong beliefs, even if those beliefs differ from their… more
News Release | Only Four-in-Ten Correctly Identify Romney as Mormon
[07.25.2011]Washington, D.C. – Despite media attention to his Mormon faith, only four-in-ten Americans correctly identify Republican presidential candidate Governor Mitt Romney as Mormon, a new survey finds. The new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey finds that more than 7-in-10 (72%) of Americans say Mormons hold religious beliefs that are somewhat or very different from their own. The survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with Religion News Service, also… more