Q&A: Will Obama Win the White Catholic Vote?
Surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press show that white Catholic support for Barack Obama has grown, taking him from a 13-percentage-point deficit in late September to an 8-point lead in late October. Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green looks behind these numbers to identify some of the factors that may be driving this shift. Read the Q&A »
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Trends in Presidential Candidate Preferences Among Religious Groups
Incorporating surveys by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, tracking charts show how the candidates have fared among key religious groups. View the graphic »
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Resources on Gay Marriage, State Ballot Initiatives
Gay
marriage is on the ballot in several states next week, and the Pew Forum has
resources to help illuminate the religiously charged issue. The resources include:
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This
week's Q&A with John Green,
which includes a discussion of the impact gay marriage may have on the
presidential election in Florida, and the
effect some Obama supporters may have on the gay marriage ballot initiative in California.
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A concise
summary
of McCain's and Obama's views on gay marriage.
- A gay marriage issue page, which
contains an overview of public
opinion on the issue, an examination of the constitutional dimensions of the
debate and more.
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An overview
by Stateline.org of Nov. 4 state ballot initiatives on gay marriage.
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Prepare for the Election with Religion & Politics '08
Religion & Politics '08 offers extensive religious biographies of the 2008 candidates, summaries of where the candidates stand on 12 values-laden issues, profiles of battleground states and links to the latest public opinion surveys. Go to Religion & Politics '08 »
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After the Election: How the Faithful Voted
Check Religion & Politics '08 after next week's election for a breakdown of how key religious groups voted.
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In Brief: Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
On Nov. 12 the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could change how public parks display religious messages such as the Ten Commandments. The Pew Forum provides a brief overview of how the case has progressed and how the two sides - a religious organization called Summum and a city government - offer differing interpretations of the First Amendment's Free Speech Clause. Read the analysis »
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Oct. 23 - NPR
How McCain Shed Pariah Status Among Evangelicals
Senior Fellow John Green says if the traditional conservative coalition of white evangelicals and other religious groups is breaking up, "we might - and let me stress might - be on the edge of a change in faith-based politics that would be quite different from what we saw in the last decade."
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