| Romney's Mormon Faith Likely a Factor in Primaries, Not in a General Election |
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A new survey by the Pew Research Center finds that about half of all voters, and 60% of evangelical Republicans, know that Mitt Romney is a Mormon. That knowledge may have implications for the former Massachusetts governor's nomination run because white evangelical Protestants -- a key element of the GOP electoral base -- are more inclined than the public as a whole to view Mormonism as a non-Christian faith. But evangelicals appear ready to back Romney overwhelmingly in a race against President Obama. READ THE FULL REPORT > |
| Lobbying for the Faithful: Religious Advocacy Groups in Washington, D.C. |
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A new report by the Pew Forum examines the major characteristics of religion-related advocacy groups in Washington, D.C. A related online directory includes profiles of 212 groups currently or recently active in the nation's capital. READ THE FULL REPORT >
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nov. 21 - The washington post
Washington Post reporter Michelle Boorstein explores a new Pew Forum report on religious advocacy groups in Washington, D.C. Among the findings, D.C.-area advocacy groups spend at least $390 million a year on efforts to influence national public policy. |
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Photo Credits
Mormon church: Paul Grebliunas
U.S. Capitol: Pete Turner |
