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Page: General
1. What do you consider yourself politically?
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Percent		Response
Count
Democrat
42.1%845
Republican
27.8%558
Independent
24.1%485
Other
6.0%121

2. How often do you go to church or worship services?
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Percent		Response
Count
More than weekly
22.0%441
Weekly
32.7%655
Monthly
9.1%183
A few times a year
23.4%469
Never
12.9%258

3. Do you consider yourself:
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Percent		Response
Count
Liberal
30.4%611
Moderate
38.5%774
Conservative
31.1%624

4. In the elections for the House of Representatives, who did you vote for?
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Percent		Response
Count
The Republican candidate
34.3%689
The Democratic candidate
57.9%1,164
Other
7.8%156

5. Which of the following best describes your religious affiliation?
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Percent		Response
Count
Christian—Catholic
11.5%232
Christian- Orthodox
2.0%41
Christian- Protestant, Non-denominational
25.3%508
Christian- Other
15.1%303
Jewish
33.6%676
Muslim
0.7%15
Buddhist
1.0%20
Atheist/Agnostic
2.5%50
Other
8.2%164

Page: Individual Issues
6. Compared to the last elections, did you vote for more or fewer Republican candidates than before?
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Percent		Response
Count
More Republicans than before
11.9%221
Fewer Republicans than before
36.7%681
Same
51.4%953

7. Over the past few years how have your views changed about the political parties?
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Percent		Response
Count
My views have become less positive about Democrats
10.3%191
My views have become less positive about Republicans
29.2%541
My views have become less positive about both
37.4%694
My views have become more positive about both
1.2%23
My views haven’t changed
21.9%406

8. What effect does George Bush’s faith have on what kind of president he is?
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Percent		Response
Count
It makes him a better president
30.1%558
It makes him a worse president
32.5%603
It has no effect on what kind of president he is
37.4%694

9. Has Christian involvement in politics given you a more positive or more negative impression of Christianity?
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Percent		Response
Count
More positive
17.4%323
More negative
50.1%930
No effect
32.5%602

10. Which of these issues affected your vote the most?
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Percent		Response
Count
Iraq war
31.2%578
Abortion
8.6%159
Gay marriage/homosexuality
6.8%127
Economy/health care
11.9%221
US poverty
3.6%66
African poverty
0.6%12
The plight of the middle class
7.2%134
Terrorism
9.9%183
Torture
1.3%24
Immigration
3.5%65
Global warming/pollution
2.3%43
Corruption
13.1%243

Page: If Iraq, then
11. Do you support President Bush’s approach to Iraq?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
10.3%60
No
87.8%509
I don't know
1.9%11

Page: If homosexuality, then
12. What are your views on homosexuality and gay rights?
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Percent		Response
Count
Gays and lesbians should be allowed the same rights as heterosexuals including marriage
27.0%34
Gays and lesbians should have more legal protections than they currently have but should not be allowed to get married
6.3%8
Gays and lesbians represent an immoral lifestyle that should be discouraged as much as possible
66.7%84

Page: If abortion, then
13. What are your views on abortion?
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Percent		Response
Count
I want abortion to be banned in most cases
85.4%135
I want abortion to be legal but more difficult to obtain
3.8%6
I want abortion to be legal and decisions left to the woman
10.8%17

Page: If Repub less confident, then
14. What was the most important factor leading you to have a less favorable impression of the Republicans?
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Percent		Response
Count
The Iraq war 0.0%0
Corruption 0.0%0
Didn’t keep promises on abortion & gay rights 0.0%0
Don’t care enough about the environment 0.0%0
Republican attacks on their critics 0.0%0
President Bush’s personal character 0.0%0
Too much wasteful government spending 0.0%0
Katrina 0.0%0

Page: If Christian then
15. Do you consider yourself evangelical or born again?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
59.6%594
No
40.4%403

16. Do you believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
70.2%700
No
29.8%297

17. Do you believe that accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior will give you eternal life?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
77.3%771
No
12.2%122
I don't know
10.4%104

18. Who is a better Christian in his personal life, George W. Bush or Bill Clinton?
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Percent		Response
Count
Bush
45.7%456
Clinton
16.6%166
The same
37.6%375

19. Who better demonstrated Christian principles in his presidency, George W. Bush or Bill Clinton?
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Percent		Response
Count
Bush
45.8%457
Clinton
27.3%272
The same
26.9%268

20. What would Jesus make of our political leaders?
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Percent		Response
Count
They're focused on the right things
14.9%149
They're focused on the wrong things
85.1%848

21. What would Jesus consider the most serious example of immorality today?
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Percent		Response
Count
Abortion
30.0%299
Torture
4.8%48
Homosexuality
8.8%88
Poverty
15.0%150
The Iraq War
5.9%59
Islamic Fundamentalism
5.3%53
Intolerance
18.1%180
Global warming
0.5%5
Hostility to Christianity
6.0%60
Violence and sex on TV and in movies
5.5%55

22. What would Jesus find most lacking in American society today?
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Percent		Response
Count
Lack of love
48.5%483
Lack of justice
14.4%143
Lack of faith
37.1%369

23. In terms of the sanctity of life, which is a more important issue?
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Percent		Response
Count
Abortion
59.4%583
The Iraq war
40.6%399

24. Which statement comes closest to your view?
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Percent		Response
Count
Christians are too closely allied with the Republican Party
49.7%496
Christians are not allied enough with the Republican party
24.7%246
It's fine as is
25.6%255

25. It has been suggested that Christians should vote regularly but take a two year "fast" from intense political activism such as giving money to campaigns or advocacy groups, doing political volunteer work and instead use the extra time and money to help the poor. What do you think of that idea?
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Percent		Response
Count
Favor
42.2%421
Do not favor
29.1%290
Don't know
28.7%286

26. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the following people?
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 FavorableUnfavorableNo opinionResponse
Count
Jerry Falwell 13.3% (130)58.8% (576)28.2% (276)980
Billy Graham80.8% (800)8.4% (83)11.4% (113)990
Pat Robertson21.8% (212)54.9% (534)23.4% (228)973
Pope Benedict XVI44.0% (430)18.0% (176)38.5% (376)977
Joel Osteen30.2% (294)17.9% (174)52.3% (509)974
Rick Warren36.5% (354)11.7% (113)51.9% (503)969
Pope John Paul II68.0% (668)10.8% (106)21.4% (210)982
TD Jakes32.6% (314)11.5% (111)56.0% (539)962
Jim Wallis14.5% (139)10.1% (97)75.6% (725)959
James Dobson39.8% (388)28.0% (273)32.3% (315)974
Joyce Meyer37.4% (363)14.2% (138)48.4% (470)971
Ted Haggard3.0% (29)61.6% (599)37.0% (360)973

27. Did the Ted Haggard scandal affect your vote?
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Percent		Response
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Yes, it made me more likely to vote Democratic
6.2%61
Yes, it made me more likely to vote Republican
2.5%25
No
91.3%905

Page: Demographics
28. What is your gender?
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Percent		Response
Count
Male
36.6%677
Female
63.4%1,171

29. What is your age?
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Percent		Response
Count
18-29
7.7%142
30-44
20.1%371
45-59
44.6%823
60 and older
27.6%509

30. What is your level of education?
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Percent		Response
Count
Some high school
1.2%23
High school graduate
6.2%114
Some college
27.8%513
College graduate
30.2%558
Postgraduate study
34.6%640