October, 2011

Survey | Knowledge of Romney’s Religion Unchanged from July; Cain Succeeds where Romney and Perry Falter

[10.27.2011]

October PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Survey Only 42% of Americans can correctly identify Mitt Romney’s religion as Mormon. This level of knowledge remains unchanged from July 2011, when 4-in-10 (40%) Americans correctly identified Mitt Romney’s religion as Mormon. White evangelical Protestants are the only subgroup that demonstrates increased knowledge of Romney’s religion (53% today compared to 44% in July). College graduates and seniors (age 65 and up) are most… more

Research Note | 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.