- Introduction
- Patterns
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? (Demographic Patterns)
Do you think a political leader should or should not rely on his or her religious beliefs in making policy decisions? (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Marital status (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| Married and living with your spouse | Separated | Divorced | Widowed | Never married | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 46.3% 272 |
57.1% 16 |
33.6% 45 |
29.2% 21 |
36.1% 65 |
2 | 41.9% 419 |
| No, should not | 48.4% 284 |
39.3% 11 |
59.7% 80 |
62.5% 45 |
60.0% 108 |
3 | 52.7% 528 |
| Depends | 4.3% 25 |
3.6% 1 |
6.0% 8 |
2.8% 2 |
2.8% 5 |
0 | 4.1% 41 |
| DK/No opinion | 1.0% 6 |
0.0% 0 |
0.7% 1 |
5.6% 4 |
1.1% 2 |
0 | 1.3% 13 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 587 |
100% 28 |
100% 134 |
100% 72 |
100% 180 |
6 | 1001 |
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Political party (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| A Democrat | A Republican | An Independent | Other | DK/No opinion | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 26.0% 86 |
62.7% 185 |
40.2% 133 |
36.4% 16 |
33.3% 1 |
0 | 41.9% 421 |
| No, should not | 66.2% 219 |
33.6% 99 |
55.6% 184 |
56.8% 25 |
66.7% 2 |
2 | 52.7% 529 |
| Depends | 5.1% 17 |
3.4% 10 |
3.9% 13 |
2.3% 1 |
0.0% 0 |
0 | 4.1% 41 |
| DK/No opinion | 2.7% 9 |
0.3% 1 |
0.3% 1 |
4.5% 2 |
0.0% 0 |
0 | 1.3% 13 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 331 |
100% 295 |
100% 331 |
100% 44 |
100% 3 |
2 | 1004 |
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Age (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| 18-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-64 | 65+ | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 33.9% 43 |
49.7% 74 |
44.6% 104 |
44.1% 138 |
33.7% 58 |
4 | 42.0% 417 |
| No, should not | 61.4% 78 |
47.7% 71 |
51.1% 119 |
49.8% 156 |
59.3% 102 |
5 | 52.9% 526 |
| Depends | 3.1% 4 |
2.0% 3 |
3.4% 8 |
5.4% 17 |
4.1% 7 |
2 | 3.9% 39 |
| DK/No opinion | 1.6% 2 |
0.7% 1 |
0.9% 2 |
0.6% 2 |
2.9% 5 |
1 | 1.2% 12 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 127 |
100% 149 |
100% 233 |
100% 313 |
100% 172 |
12 | 994 |
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Race (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| White | Black | Hispanic Net | Asian | Other | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 43.7% 355 |
36.8% 25 |
42.0% 21 |
15.4% 2 |
29.4% 15 |
3 | 42.1% 418 |
| No, should not | 51.2% 416 |
54.4% 37 |
52.0% 26 |
84.6% 11 |
62.7% 32 |
9 | 52.5% 522 |
| Depends | 4.1% 33 |
4.4% 3 |
2.0% 1 |
0.0% 0 |
7.8% 4 |
0 | 4.1% 41 |
| DK/No opinion | 1.0% 8 |
4.4% 3 |
4.0% 2 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0 | 1.3% 13 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 812 |
100% 68 |
100% 50 |
100% 13 |
100% 51 |
12 | 994 |
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Religion (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| Protestant | Catholic | Chst NonPr | Othr NonCh | None/DK | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 49.9% 234 |
46.9% 98 |
48.1% 50 |
24.6% 15 |
12.3% 17 |
7 | 42.2% 414 |
| No, should not | 44.6% 209 |
48.3% 101 |
44.2% 46 |
70.5% 43 |
83.3% 115 |
17 | 52.4% 514 |
| Depends | 4.9% 23 |
2.9% 6 |
4.8% 5 |
3.3% 2 |
3.6% 5 |
0 | 4.2% 41 |
| DK/No opinion | 0.6% 3 |
1.9% 4 |
2.9% 3 |
1.6% 1 |
0.7% 1 |
1 | 1.2% 12 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 469 |
100% 209 |
100% 104 |
100% 61 |
100% 138 |
25 | 981 |
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Education (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| Less HS | Grad HS/TS | Some Cllg | Grad Cllg | Post-Grad | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 39.2% 20 |
36.2% 102 |
42.3% 121 |
46.9% 120 |
44.6% 58 |
0 | 41.9% 421 |
| No, should not | 52.9% 27 |
57.1% 161 |
52.1% 149 |
49.2% 126 |
51.5% 67 |
1 | 52.7% 530 |
| Depends | 3.9% 2 |
4.3% 12 |
4.2% 12 |
3.9% 10 |
3.8% 5 |
0 | 4.1% 41 |
| DK/No opinion | 3.9% 2 |
2.5% 7 |
1.4% 4 |
0.0% 0 |
0.0% 0 |
0 | 1.3% 13 |
| Missing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 51 |
100% 282 |
100% 286 |
100% 256 |
100% 130 |
1 | 1005 |
Should political leaders rely on religious beliefs to make decisions? by Gender (ABC News/Washington Post Poll: Springtime Politics, 2005)
| Male | Female | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes, should | 47.7% 252 |
35.4% 169 |
41.8% 421 |
| No, should not | 47.2% 249 |
59.0% 282 |
52.8% 531 |
| Depends | 4.7% 25 |
3.3% 16 |
4.1% 41 |
| DK/No opinion | 0.4% 2 |
2.3% 11 |
1.3% 13 |
| Missing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100% 528 |
100% 478 |
1006 |
Notes
In this April 2005 ABC News/Washington Post poll, a random national sample of 1,007 Americans was asked to discuss their attitudes and opinions regarding the Social Security investments in the stock market, terrorism, the death penalty, gay marriage, abortion, stem-cell research, and political parties. In addition, the poll also contains questions on Tom Delay, court judge nominations, and how President Bush is handling Social Security, the economy, energy policy, and the situation in Iraq. Demographic variables include: gender, age, race, education, and income.
