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News Release | New Survey: Half of Christian Young Adults Favor Legalizing Marijuana; Majority Say Using Marijuana Is Morally Acceptable

[04.25.2013]

Majority of Americans say legalization not a sign of ‘moral decline of nation’ WASHINGTON – Half of Christian young adults (age 18 – 29) support the legalization of marijuana, compared to 22 percent of Christian seniors (age 65 and older), finds a new survey conducted in the wake of continuing debates about the legalization of marijuana at the state level. Americans overall, however, are divided, with 45 percent in support… more

News Release | New Survey: Requirements Key for Republican, Evangelical Support of Path to Citizenship

[04.16.2013]

Innovative survey experiment reveals that majorities of Republicans and evangelicals support a path to citizenship if requirements included   WASHINGTON – Majorities of Republicans and white evangelical Protestants support a path to citizenship for immigrants living in the United States illegally when the policy specifies that immigrants must meet certain requirements, such as those contained in legislation expected to be released by the Senate’s Gang of Eight this week. Republican… more

News Release | New Surveys: Half of Americans Believe Federal Government Should Recognize Legal Marriages Between Gay and Lesbian Couples

[03.22.2013]

Majority of Americans support same-sex marriage, including young Republicans and Californians   WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans (52 percent) and Californians (57 percent) support same-sex marriage, and half (50 percent) say they favor requiring the federal government to recognize marriages between gay and lesbian couples that were performed in states where same-sex marriage is legal. These findings come from new surveys released ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme… more

News Release | More Than 6-in-10 Americans Support a Path to Citizenship

[03.21.2013]

Nearly half say Republican position on immigration has hurt GOP in recent elections   Washington — As the immigration debate in Washington heats up, more than 6-in-10 (63 percent) Americans agree that immigrants currently living in the country illegally should be allowed to become citizens provided they meet certain requirements, a new major survey finds. Majorities of Democrats (71 percent), independents (64 percent) and Republicans (53 percent) support an earned… more

News Release | Survey Finds Large Gender Gap on Sex and Valentine’s Day

[02.13.2013]

Americans more likely to say unsatisfying sex life is a major problem for couples, rather than political or religious differences   WASHINGTON – As Americans prepare to celebrate Valentine’s Day, a new survey shows significant differences in how men and women view the links between sex, money, and romance on February 14. Men are more likely than women to see connections between traditional Valentine’s Day activities and sex. At least… more

News Release | On Eve of Super Bowl XLVII, Survey Finds Nearly 3-in-10 Americans Say God Plays a Role in Outcomes of Sports Events

[01.29.2013]

Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Likely to Tune in to Super Bowl   WASHINGTON — Even though only 3 percent of Americans identify as fans of the Baltimore Ravens (1 percent) or San Francisco 49ers (2 percent), 66 percent of Americans are likely to tune in to Super Bowl XLVII, including 42 percent who say they seldom or never watch sports, a new survey finds. Nearly 3-in-10 (27 percent) Americans believe that… more

News Release | New Survey Finds Increased Support for Better Mental Health Services to Prevent Future Mass Shootings, Stricter Gun Control Laws

[01.23.2013]

“Pro-Life” Identity Linked to Opposition to Gun Control Among Evangelicals, Not Catholics   WASHINGTON — Americans are more likely to believe that improving mental health screening and support is the best way to prevent mass shootings, compared to enacting stricter gun laws, putting a greater emphasis on God and morality in school and society, having stricter security at public gatherings, or allowing more private citizens to carry guns, a new… more

News Release | Six-in-ten Americans Believe Climate Change Responsible for Recent Natural Disasters

[12.13.2012]

Nearly 4-in-10 say severity of storms is evidence we are in Biblical “end times”   WASHINGTON — While nearly 4-in-10 (36 percent) Americans believe that the severity of recent natural disasters is evidence that we are in what the Bible calls the “end times,” more than six-in-ten (63 percent) say the severity is due to global climate change. The December PRRI/RNS Religion News Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute… more

News Release | Despite Polarization, Broad Support for Balanced Approach in Budget Debate

[11.16.2012]

Agreement on the values that should guide the debate; disagreement on the details of taxes and cuts   As the White House and Congress look toward the looming fiscal cliff, a new survey finds that despite deep partisan divides on the role of government, there is broad support for a balanced approach that combines both spending cuts and raising taxes. Although Republican voters disagree with Democratic and independent voters that… more

News Release | Changing Religious Landscape Challenges Influence of White Christian Vote

[11.15.2012]

Empathy and Auto Bailout Boosted Obama Among Ohio Voters    A new survey conducted after the election last week confirms that winning an overwhelming majority of white Christian voters is no longer sufficient to secure the presidency. The 2012 Post-Election American Values Survey, conducted by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), found that like previous GOP candidates, Governor Mitt Romney’s base in last week’s election was largely made up of white… more