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Opinion on church involvement in U.S. politics, by political affiliation 2012
Opinion on church involvement in U.S. politics, by political affiliation 2012
Public opinion on whether churches should express views on social and political questions or not in the U.S. in 2012, by party affiliation
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Apr 23, 2012
This statistic shows public responses to the question of whether churches and other houses of worship should express their views on social and political questions or keep out of political matters in the United States in 2012. The results are divided by political affiliation. 60 percent of Democrats believe the church should stay out of political matters.
Public opinion on whether churches should express views on social and political questions or not in the U.S. in 2012, by party affiliation
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| Republican | Democrat | Independent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out | 44% | 60% | 58% |
| Express views | 54% | 35% | 36% |
| Don't know | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Republican | Democrat | Independent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Should keep out | 44% | 60% | 58% |
| Express views | 54% | 35% | 36% |
| Don't know | 3% | 5% | 6% |
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Apr 23, 2012
This statistic shows public responses to the question of whether churches and other houses of worship should express their views on social and political questions or keep out of political matters in the United States in 2012. The results are divided by political affiliation. 60 percent of Democrats believe the church should stay out of political matters.
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- Release date
- April 2012
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 7-11, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,503 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Should churches and other houses of worship express their views on social and political questions or keep out of political matters?"
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- Source
- Pew Research Center
- Show further sources information
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- April 2012
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- March 7-11, 2012
- Number of respondents
- 1,503 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Should churches and other houses of worship express their views on social and political questions or keep out of political matters?"
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