Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? (Demographic Patterns)

In general, do you think religious leaders should or should not try to influence politicians in their positions on the issues? (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Region (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	Northeast (Census Division 1,2)	Midwest (Census Division 3,4)	South (Census Division 5,6,7)	West (Census Division 8,9)	TOTAL
Should	28.7% 56	37.4% 85	39.8% 144	33.8% 74	35.8% 359
Should not	70.8% 138	60.4% 137	58.6% 212	63.9% 140	62.5% 627
DK/No opinion	0.5% 1	2.2% 5	1.7% 6	2.3% 5	1.7% 17
Missing	0	1	1	0	2
TOTAL	100% 195	100% 227	100% 362	100% 219	1003

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Gender (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	Male	Female	TOTAL
Should	38.5% 185	33.3% 174	35.8% 359
Should not	60.3% 290	64.6% 337	62.5% 627
DK/No opinion	1.2% 6	2.1% 11	1.7% 17
Missing	1	1	2
TOTAL	100% 481	100% 522	1003

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Age (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	18-30	31-44	45-60	61+	Missing	TOTAL
Should	34.4% 54	33.4% 97	41.2% 133	31.4% 69	6	35.7% 353
Should not	64.3% 101	65.2% 189	56.7% 183	67.3% 148	6	62.7% 621
DK/No opinion	1.3% 2	1.4% 4	2.2% 7	1.4% 3	1	1.6% 16
Missing	0	0	1	0	1	2
TOTAL	100% 157	100% 290	100% 323	100% 220	14	990

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Race (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	White	Black	Hispanic	Other	Missing	TOTAL
Should	36.9% 292	41.3% 33	25.9% 15	25.4% 15	4	35.9% 355
Should not	61.4% 486	57.5% 46	72.4% 42	71.2% 42	11	62.3% 616
DK/No opinion	1.6% 13	1.3% 1	1.7% 1	3.4% 2	0	1.7% 17
Missing	1	1	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	100% 791	100% 80	100% 58	100% 59	15	988

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Education (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	Less HS	HS Grad	Some Coll	Coll Grad	Post Grad	Missing	TOTAL
Should	34.7% 26	30.8% 86	34.3% 92	40.9% 106	41.0% 48	1	35.9% 358
Should not	65.3% 49	67.7% 189	63.4% 170	57.5% 149	56.4% 66	4	62.4% 623
DK/No opinion	0.0% 0	1.4% 4	2.2% 6	1.5% 4	2.6% 3	0	1.7% 17
Missing	0	0	1	0	0	1	2
TOTAL	100% 75	100% 279	100% 268	100% 259	100% 117	6	998

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Religion (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	Protest	Catholic	ChrNonProt	OtherNonCh	None	Missing	TOTAL
Should	39.4% 181	35.8% 86	47.6% 49	21.3% 10	20.4% 28	5	35.9% 354
Should not	58.0% 266	63.8% 153	51.5% 53	78.7% 37	78.8% 108	10	62.6% 617
DK/No opinion	2.6% 12	0.4% 1	1.0% 1	0.0% 0	0.7% 1	2	1.5% 15
Missing	0	1	1	0	0	0	2
TOTAL	100% 459	100% 240	100% 103	100% 47	100% 137	17	986

Should religious leaders try to influence politicians? by Church (ABC News Poll: Religion and Politics, 2004)

	1 per week	Few month	Less often	Never	Missing	TOTAL
Should	52.8% 188	34.8% 63	24.2% 97	15.4% 8	3	36.0% 356
Should not	45.5% 162	63.0% 114	74.1% 297	84.6% 44	10	62.3% 617
DK/No opinion	1.7% 6	2.2% 4	1.7% 7	0.0% 0	0	1.7% 17
Missing	0	0	1	0	1	2
TOTAL	100% 356	100% 181	100% 401	100% 52	14	990

Notes

In this May 2004 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,005 Americans were asked to give their views on the relationship between religion and politics. Questions were also asked concerning the 2004 election. Demographic variables include: Gender, age, race, income, religion and education.