How the Faithful Voted
Among nearly every religious group, Barack Obama received equal or higher levels of support compared with the 2004 Democratic nominee, John Kerry. Still, a sizeable gap persists between Obama's support among white evangelical Protestants and his support among the religiously unaffiliated. A similar gap exists between those who attend religious services regularly and those who attend less often. Read the report »
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Updated Profiles of Obama, Biden
Religion & Politics '08 has updated the profiles of Barack Obama and
Joe Biden to reflect their victory. In the coming months, Religion &
Politics '08 will continue to update the religious biographies of the
president-elect and vice president-elect, track and summarize where they stand
on 12 values-laden issues and provide links to relevant public opinion and news
reports.
Go to the Obama profile »
Go to the Biden profile »
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Stateline.org: Three States, Including Calif., Ban Gay Marriage
California voters approved a ban on same-sex marriage, dashing gay rights advocates' hopes that the most populous state - traditionally a bellwether for liberal social change - would lead the nation toward wider acceptance of gay marriage. Arizona and Florida also approved bans. Stateline.org is a nonprofit news site funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Read the report at Stateline.org »
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Nov. 6 - The Associated Press
Experts: Obama Gained Faithful Voters but Didn't Redraw Map
Senior Fellow John Green says that while Obama's victory may not represent a realignment of the religious electorate, the candidate made religion work for him in a way other Democrats haven't.
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