Four-in-ten U.S. adults say it's at least somewhat important for a president to share their religious beliefs
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April 22, 2020
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** Americans care more about having a moral, ethical president than about having a religious president ([link removed])
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The character of the person who occupies the Oval Office matters to the vast majority of Americans, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey ([link removed]) . Across party lines and religious groups, roughly nine-in-ten or more say it is either somewhat or very important to have a president who lives a moral, ethical life. But Democrats and those who lean toward the Democratic Party are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say it is “very” important (71% vs. 53%). Americans overall are less likely to say it is important to have a president with strong religious beliefs; on this question, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to to prize such a trait.
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