Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Poll of Today's Likely Republican Primary Voters Shows Religious Attitudes

Public Policy Polling yesterday released the results of a poll of likely Republican voters in today's Alabama and Mississippi primaries. Certain of the questions revealed interesting insights into voters' religious beliefs and attitudes:
  • Q16: Are you an Evangelical Christian, or not?  In Alabama, 68% yes.  In Mississippi, 70% yes.
  • Q22 Do you think Barack Obama is a Christian or a Muslim, or are you not sure? In Alabama, 14% think he is Christian, 45% think he is Muslim, 41% are not sure.  In Mississippi, 12% think he is Christian, 52% think he is Muslim, 36% are not sure.
  • Q23 Do you believe in evolution, or not?  In Alabama, 26% do, 60% do not, 13% are not sure.  In Mississippi, 22% do, 66% do not, 11% are not sure.
  • Q24 Do you think that interracial marriage should be legal or illegal? In Alabama, 67% say it should be legal, 21% say it should be illegal, 13% are not sure.  In Mississippi, 54% say it should be legal, 29% say it should be illegal, 17% are not sure.