PRRI Religion & Politics Tracking Poll, February 2012

The Religion & Politics Tracking Poll was conducted by Public Religion Research Institute to examine attitudes on breaking news and emerging issues at the intersection of religion and politics. This survey examined public attitudes toward topics discussed in the country today. Questions explored attitudes toward American Muslims, teenagers' access to birth control, and employer birth control coverage.

Data File

Cases: 1,009
Variables: 66
Weight Variable: WEIGHT

Data Collection

Date Collected: Feb. 1-5, 2012

Original Survey (Instrument)

PRRI Religion and Politics Tracking Survey February 2012

Funded By

Public Religion Research Institute

Collection Procedures

The survey was designed and conducted by Public Religion Research Institute. Results of the survey were based on bilingual (Spanish and English) RDD telephone interviews conducted between Feb. 1-5, 2012 by professional interviewers under the direction of Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS).

Sampling Procedures

Interviews were conducted among a random sample of 1,009 adults, 18 years of age or older in the continental United States (304 respondents were interviewed on a cell phone).

Principal Investigators

Robert P. Jones and Daniel Cox

Notes on Weighted Data

The final sample was weighted to five different parameters -- age, sex, geographic region, education and telephone usage -- to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total adult population