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January 26, 2016
Many republicans say Trump would be good or great president despite not being religious; few say same about other candidates
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Many republicans say Trump would be good or great president despite not being religious; few say same about other candidates
Fewer Americans would be deterred by atheist presidential candidate
Half of evangelical voters think Carson, Trump and Cruz would be good presidents
Among presidential candidates, Trump seen as least religious
Half of religious ‘nones’ say Sanders would be good president; most black Protestants say same about Clinton
Compared with Carson, Cruz and Rubio, fewer GOP voters see Trump as a religious person
Half of adults say they would be less likely to support atheist for president
About two-thirds of unaffiliated Democrats say Sanders would be good or great president
For Clinton, views of religiousness linked with views of whether she would be good president; not so for Sanders
Roughly two-thirds of Democrats say Clinton is religious; about half say Sanders is religious
Six-in-ten evangelical Republicans say Carson would be good president
Views of potential GOP presidents linked with perceived religiousness
Among Republicans, few religious differences in views of GOP candidates’ religiousness
Candidates viewed as religious by more people in their own party
Except for Trump, GOP candidates generally viewed as more religious than Democratic candidates
Most say religion is losing influence on American life
Half of adults say they would be less likely to support atheist for president
Two-thirds of Republicans say it is important to have a president who shares their religious beliefs
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