Importance of Religious Faith in Voting Decisions (October 2012)

Importance of Religious Faith in Voting Decisions (October 2012)

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Extremely important17%
Somewhat important32%
Not very important23%
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categoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Extremely important16%12%20%
Somewhat important23%20%44%
Not very important25%19%21%
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categoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Extremely important17%17%23%
Somewhat important41%40%47%
Not very important18%27%22%
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categoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Extremely important9%5%23%
Somewhat important16%30%23%
Not very important33%27%21%
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categoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Extremely important13%14%22%
Somewhat important13%28%44%
Not very important27%26%18%
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categoryLeaning conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Extremely important14%20%41%
Somewhat important38%50%45%
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categoryLeaning liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Extremely important6%22%14%
Somewhat important19%7%6%
Not very important30%28%14%
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categoryDemocratRepublicanTea Party
Extremely important15%23%23%
Somewhat important23%43%40%
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categoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Extremely important15%36%9%
Somewhat important31%36%30%
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categoryMaleFemale
Extremely important18%16%
Somewhat important29%34%
Not very important20%26%
Not at all important33%24%

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categoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Extremely important16%17%19%
Somewhat important26%35%34%
Not very important23%24%20%
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categoryNo high schoolHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Extremely important16%22%14%24%15%6%
Somewhat important26%34%30%34%32%29%
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Not at all important51%23%33%24%25%33%

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