980 respondents self-identified as "evangelical born again," conducted online from January 17 to January 23, 2008.
1. What's your party affiliation?
Response Percent
Response Count
Republican
40.8%
400
Democratic
29.9%
293
Independent
24.6%
241
Other
4.7%
46
answered question
980
skipped question
0
2. Over the past few years, how have your views changed about the political parties?
Response Percent
Response Count
My views have become less positive about Democrats
10.7%
105
My views have become less positive about Republicans
23.0%
225
My views have become less positive about both
49.4%
484
My views have become more positive about both
1.4%
14
My views haven't changed
15.5%
152
answered question
980
skipped question
0
3. How would you describe your political views?
Response Percent
Response Count
Conservative
46.6%
457
Moderate
39.7%
389
Liberal
13.7%
134
answered question
980
skipped question
0
4. How would you describe yourself religiously?
Response Percent
Response Count
Atheist/Agnostic
0.0%
0
Catholic
6.6%
65
Jewish
0.2%
2
Muslim
0.1%
1
Protestant
60.6%
594
Other
2.9%
28
Other Christian
27.9%
273
Unaffiliated
1.7%
17
answered question
980
skipped question
0
5. Do you consider yourself evangelical or born again?
Response Percent
Response Count
Yes
100.0%
980
No
0.0%
0
answered question
980
skipped question
0
6. How often do you go to church or worship services?
Response Percent
Response Count
More than weekly
31.2%
306
Weekly
48.1%
471
Monthly
6.4%
63
A few times a year
10.0%
98
Never
4.3%
42
answered question
980
skipped question
0
7. What is your age?
Response Percent
Response Count
18 to 29
14.4%
141
30 to 44
23.4%
229
45 to 59
38.8%
380
60 and older
23.5%
230
answered question
980
skipped question
0
8. What is your gender?
Response Percent
Response Count
Male
47.1%
462
Female
52.9%
518
answered question
980
skipped question
0
9. How important are these political issues to you?
Most important
Very important
Somewhat important
Less important
Not at all important
Response Count
Ending abortion
31.8% (312)
29.3% (287)
16.1% (158)
13.7% (134)
9.1% (89)
980
Protecting abortion rights
5.7% (56)
12.9% (126)
15.8% (155)
18.6% (182)
47.0% (461)
980
Reducing poverty
38.7% (379)
42.0% (412)
15.8% (155)
3.0% (29)
0.5% (5)
980
Protecting the environment
30.6% (300)
39.6% (388)
22.4% (220)
5.8% (57)
1.5% (15)
980
Fighting Islamic radicalism
28.7% (281)
29.1% (285)
23.2% (227)
13.2% (129)
5.9% (58)
980
Combating sex and violence in the media and entertainment
28.8% (282)
30.5% (299)
24.4% (239)
12.1% (119)
4.2% (41)
980
Illegal immigration
29.9% (293)
29.3% (287)
21.4% (210)
14.3% (140)
5.1% (50)
980
Improving public education/access to health care
46.0% (451)
32.6% (319)
15.4% (151)
4.8% (47)
1.2% (12)
980
Cleaning up government
49.7% (487)
35.3% (346)
12.0% (118)
2.4% (24)
0.5% (5)
980
The economy
43.1% (422)
42.0% (412)
12.8% (125)
1.8% (18)
0.3% (3)
980
Ending Iraq war
39.3% (385)
28.0% (274)
17.2% (169)
10.1% (99)
5.4% (53)
980
Winning Iraq war
25.6% (251)
20.7% (203)
22.0% (216)
16.2% (159)
15.4% (151)
980
Ending torture
41.8% (410)
26.2% (257)
17.7% (173)
10.1% (99)
4.2% (41)
980
Stopping gay marriage
31.7% (311)
17.0% (167)
12.9% (126)
13.8% (135)
24.6% (241)
980
Protecting gay rights
7.8% (76)
13.1% (128)
18.9% (185)
19.6% (192)
40.7% (399)
980
Helping Africa
16.9% (166)
31.4% (308)
33.5% (328)
11.4% (112)
6.7% (66)
980
answered question
980
skipped question
0
10. Has Christian involvement in politics given you a more positive or more negative impression of Christianity?
Response Percent
Response Count
More positive
33.2%
325
More negative
30.6%
300
No effect
36.2%
355
answered question
980
skipped question
0
11. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the following Christian figures?
Favorable
Unfavorable
No opinion
Response Count
James Dobson
43.7% (423)
30.7% (297)
25.6% (248)
968
Billy Graham
87.3% (851)
3.9% (38)
8.8% (86)
975
TD Jakes
32.5% (311)
15.1% (144)
52.4% (501)
956
Joel Osteen
35.1% (339)
33.3% (322)
31.6% (306)
967
Pope Benedict XVI
40.2% (387)
19.0% (183)
40.8% (393)
963
Pat Robertson
19.6% (189)
53.7% (518)
26.7% (257)
964
Jim Wallis
25.9% (249)
13.3% (128)
60.7% (583)
960
Rick Warren
50.8% (487)
9.2% (88)
40.0% (384)
959
answered question
979
skipped question
1
12. Do Christian Right leaders represent your political views?
Response Percent
Response Count
Almost always
14.1%
138
Sometimes
51.1%
501
Rarely
25.7%
252
Never
9.1%
89
answered question
980
skipped question
0
13. If you said Christian Right leaders represented your views almost always or sometimes, on what issues do they represent your views?
Response Percent
Response Count
Fighting to end abortion
70.1%
438
Opposing gay marriage/gay rights
63.0%
394
Combating sex and violence in media
65.8%
411
Defending religion in public life
80.2%
501
answered question
625
skipped question
355
14. Lots of media attention has been paid to a progressive evangelical agenda focused more on protecting the environment, tackling HIV/AIDS, alleviating poverty, and promoting human rights and less on abortion and homosexuality. Does this more progressive agenda reflect your political priorities?
Response Percent
Response Count
Yes
59.2%
537
No
40.8%
370
answered question
907
skipped question
73
15. Who did you vote for in the 2004 presidential election?
Response Percent
Response Count
George W. Bush
53.8%
488
John Kerry
30.2%
274
Didn't vote
8.9%
81
Other
7.1%
64
answered question
907
skipped question
73
16. Who do you prefer among the Democratic presidential candidates?
Response Percent
Response Count
Hillary Clinton
12.3%
112
John Edwards
18.4%
167
Barack Obama
31.2%
283
Dennis Kucinich
4.6%
42
Undecided
33.4%
303
answered question
907
skipped question
73
17. Who do you prefer among the Republican presidential candidates?
Response Percent
Response Count
Rudy Giuliani
3.1%
28
Mike Huckabee
27.8%
252
Duncan Hunter
0.8%
7
John McCain
21.4%
194
Ron Paul
9.6%
87
Mitt Romney
7.1%
64
Fred Thompson
6.6%
60
Undecided
23.7%
215
answered question
907
skipped question
73
18. Has the religious faith of the candidates played too big a role in the presidential election so far?
Response Percent
Response Count
Yes
32.7%
297
No
67.3%
610
answered question
907
skipped question
73
19. Do the religious beliefs of these candidates make your more or less likely to vote for him or her?
More likely
Less likely
No effect
Don't know
Response Count
Hillary Clinton
12.3% (112)
22.2% (201)
58.8% (533)
6.7% (61)
907
John Edwards
16.8% (152)
14.6% (132)
56.3% (511)
12.3% (112)
907
Rudy Giuliani
4.9% (44)
28.3% (257)
54.6% (495)
12.2% (111)
907
Mike Huckabee
42.1% (382)
16.5% (150)
33.4% (303)
7.9% (72)
907
John McCain
18.2% (165)
11.6% (105)
55.1% (500)
15.1% (137)
907
Barack Obama
23.0% (209)
26.8% (243)
41.7% (378)
8.5% (77)
907
Ron Paul
8.5% (77)
12.3% (112)
55.2% (501)
23.9% (217)
907
Mitt Romney
9.9% (90)
32.3% (293)
47.2% (428)
10.6% (96)
907
Fred Thompson
12.9% (117)
10.4% (94)
56.4% (512)
20.3% (184)
907
answered question
907
skipped question
73
20. Do you have a favorable or unfavorable impression of the following candidates?
Favorable
Unfavorable
Unsure
Response Count
Hillary Clinton
27.2% (247)
63.0% (571)
9.8% (89)
907
Rudy Giuliani
19.4% (176)
57.3% (520)
23.3% (211)
907
Mike Huckabee
55.0% (499)
22.9% (208)
22.1% (200)
907
John McCain
52.5% (476)
27.1% (246)
20.4% (185)
907
Barack Obama
48.8% (443)
39.0% (354)
12.1% (110)
907
Mitt Romney
25.0% (227)
46.6% (423)
28.3% (257)
907
Fred Thompson
26.0% (236)
37.7% (342)
36.3% (329)
907
answered question
907
skipped question
73
21. If you believe that reducing the number of abortions is important, do you think the best way to do it is by limiting abortion rights, such as by overturning Roe v. Wade, or by changing the culture, through education and other means?
Response Percent
Response Count
Best way to reduce abortion is by limiting abortion rights
26.1%
237
Best way to reduce abortion is by changing the culture through education and other means
68.6%
622
Don't believe reducing number of abortions is important.
5.3%
48
answered question
907
skipped question
73
22. Do you believe that the Constitution established the U.S. as a Christian nation?
Response Percent
Response Count
Yes
54.4%
493
No
45.6%
414
answered question
907
skipped question
73
23. George W. Bush has talked about his faith and how it influences his policy positions. Would you like the next president do more of this, less of this, or about the same?
Response Percent
Response Count
More
37.4%
339
Less
28.4%
258
About the same
34.2%
310
answered question
907
skipped question
73
24. Do you believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God?
