| 来源类型 | Report
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| 规范类型 | 报告
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| Some observations on religion and the 2016 election |
| Heather Sims; Karlyn Bowman
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| 发表日期 | 2017-04-06
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| 出版年 | 2017
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| 语种 | 英语
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| 摘要 | Key Points
In recent elections, there has been significant continuity in how most religious denominations vote, but a new development—the rise of the “nones”—may be consequential in the future.
Even as the religiously unaffiliated grow as a share of the electorate, religious groups—white evangelical and born-again Christians, in particular—have not lost ground as influencers in electoral politics.
When considered in the context of broader religious trends in America, the discussion and data about religion and religious voters in 2016 provide new insights into the ways religion in America is shaping American politics.
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Introduction
In their postelection analyses, two highly regarded polling organizations, the Pew Research Center and the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), described religious voters in the 2016 election in similar terms. Pew’s preliminary analysis of these voters began: “The 2016 presidential exit polling reveals little change in the political alignments of U.S. religious groups.”1 PRRI’s Director of Research Daniel Cox wrote: “In an election that provided a slew of unpredictable turns, the religion vote broke along strikingly familiar lines.”2 The Pew compilation of presidential exit poll data in Table 1 demonstrates notable continuity over five consecutive presidential elections among most groups.
While the alignments were familiar in terms of votes cast, this topline view misses significant story lines about religion in this election. When considered in the context of broader religious trends in America, the discussion and data about religion and religious voters in 2016 provide new insights into the ways religion in America is shaping American politics.
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Notes |
| 主题 | Elections
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| 标签 | American politics
; Christianity
; Pew
; Presidential Election
; Public opinion polls
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| URL | https://www.aei.org/research-products/report/some-observations-on-religion-and-the-2016-election/
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| 来源智库 | American Enterprise Institute (United States)
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| 资源类型 | 智库出版物
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| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/206377
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