2008 Election
Survey | 2008 Post-Election Survey
[11.14.2008]Religion in the 2008 Election: Post-Election Survey Executive Summary Sponsored by Faith in Public Life, in partnership with Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Sojourners, and conducted by Public Religion Research, the “Religion in the 2008 Election” post-election survey was based on telephone interviews with 1,277 voters from November 5-7, 2008 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 points. Key findings: Almost twice the number… more
Report | 2008 Exit Poll Analysis
[11.05.2008]Exit Poll Analysis Shows Obama Making Inroads among Religious Voters Religious attendance and the so-called “God Gap” Obama increased his share among all church attendance groups, but he made his greatest gains among voters who attend church more than once per week, narrowing a 29-point GOP advantage (64% – 35%) to a 12-point GOP advantage (55% – 43%). This represents an 8-point increase among a strongly Republican group. Obama won… more
Survey | 2008 American Values Survey
[10.08.2008]The Young and the Faithful The faith and political views of young adults in the 2008 election cycle. Some highlights include: Monthly worship attenders swing to Obama in 2008. The greatest shift in candidate preference between 2004 and 2008 has occurred among all voters who attend religious services once or twice a month, moving from 49% support for Kerry in 2004 to 60% support for Obama in 2008. More Americans… more