Four-in-ten U.S. adults say it's at least somewhat important for a president to share their religious beliefs
April 22, 2020 A weekly digest of the Center's latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗
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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. 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. Support Pew Research CenterPlease support Pew Research Center with a contribution on the Center’s behalf to our parent organization, The Pew Charitable Trusts. |
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