November, 2011

News Release | Equal Numbers of Americans say Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party Movements Share their Values

[11.17.2011]

Most Americans favor taxing wealthy and corporations, oppose cutting social programs to close deficit Washington, D.C. – Equal numbers of Americans say both the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements share their values (29 percent each), a new national survey finds. The new PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute, in partnership with the Religion News Service, and released on the two-month anniversary of the… more

News Release | New Survey: Strong Majority say Society would be Better Off if Distribution of Wealth More Equal

[11.08.2011]

Nearly Half of White Evangelical Voters would be Uncomfortable with a Mormon President WASHINGTON, D.C. – A strong majority (60 percent) of Americans say that society would be better off if the distribution of wealth were more equal. A new major national survey finds that majorities of every religious group and religiously unaffiliated Americans agree on this point; however, there are large partisan, ethnic, and generational disagreements about the distribution… more

News Release | Strong Majorities Favor Rights & Legal Protections for Transgender People

[11.03.2011]

Americans have Solid Understanding of Transgender Identity Washington, D.C. – Overwhelming majorities of Americans, across the political and religious spectrum, believe that transgender people should have the same general rights and legal protections as other people, a new survey finds. The August and September Religion and Politics Tracking Surveys were conducted by Public Religion Research Institute and released amid the increased attention towards transgender issues following Chaz Bono’s appearance on… more