God Gap

Religion, Democratic Losses, and the 2010 Election: The Dangers of Exit Polls as Rorschach Tests

Robert P. Jones, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert P. Jones, Ph.D.

Did religious voters cost democrats control of the House? The short answer is, "Yes, along with political independents, rural voters, seniors, white women, and voters with only a high school education."

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Have Democrats Lost Faith In Faith-Based Outreach?

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) As Democrats conduct a grim postmortem on Tuesday's (Nov. 2) elections, some liberal leaders s...

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Beyond the God Gap

Jim Kessler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Kessler

There is much evidence that it's time to retire our old stereotypes and evaluate with fresh eyes the new terrain in the American religious landscape.

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Obama and the "God Gap"

Jim Lichtman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Lichtman

Is Obama's openly engaging, pragmatic style working to close the "God gap" in American politics?

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The Incredible Shrinking God Gap

Steven Waldman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steven Waldman

No Democrat since Jimmy Carter has spoken as openly, and as often, about his personal faith, as Barack Obama.

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