2012 election

Huckabee’s math doesn’t add up — Evangelical turnout couldn’t reverse 2012 election

By Tobin Grant — September 30, 2014
Huckabee is dead wrong. Evangelicals could never, ever have changed the 2012 results.

Will Shorter Lines Boost Voter Turnout at the Polls?

By MacKenzie Babb — January 23, 2014
The bipartisan Presidential Commission on Election Administration has released a report encouraging jurisdictions across the country to cut down on long lines at polls on Election Day by expanding early voting, increasing online voter registration, and checking voter registration lists against those provided by other states.

Shutdown Highlights Lack of Public Identification with Government

By Emily Fetsch — October 9, 2013
Polls show public lack of faith in government. PRRI survey examines if people view the government as "the government" or "our government."

Prejudice and Voting in the 2012 Presidential Election

By Kerem Ozan Kalkan — May 13, 2013
The election of the first African American president in 2008 spurred a renewed interest in the relationship between racial prejudice and voting behavior. But what happens when we begin to expand the definition of prejudice?

Our Corner | Don’t Write Off Mainline Protestants

By Robert P. Jones — February 26, 2013
In an interview with Duke University's "Faith & Leadership," I spoke about trends in religious research that will become increasingly important, including growing numbers of interreligious families and the rise of the religiously unaffiliated.

The GOP’s Conservative Conundrum

By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux — February 6, 2013
PRRI Research Director Daniel Cox explores the role that the GOP's close association with the Christian Right may have played among American Jews in the 2012 election:

The (Continued) Politics of Racial Resentment

By Public Religion Research Institute — November 28, 2012

Affiliated Scholar Paul A. Djupe explores data which sheds light on the level of racial resentment toward Obama among white Americans.

The GOP’s Marriage Problem

By Public Religion Research Institute — November 16, 2012

Analysts note that Mitt Romney nominee lost in large measure due to changing American demographics—particularly the rise of the Latino vote, non-white Christians, and the religiously unaffiliated. But another demographic trend also threatens to hurt Republican chances in the future: the decline of marriage.

White Christian voters no longer hold the keys to the White House

By Lauren Markoe — November 15, 2012

 WASHINGTON (RNS) From this election forward, candidates won't be able to win the White House by relying on the white Christian vote, according to a new report. By Lauren Markoe. 

American Muslims celebrate defeat of congressional critics

By Omar Sacirbey — November 8, 2012

(RNS) American Muslims are celebrating the ouster of two Tea Party congressmen known for their anti-Islamic rhetoric, and heralding the outcomes as a sign that Muslim voters are a political force to be reckoned with. By Omar Sacirbey. 

2012 shows a social sea change on gay marriage

By Lauren Markoe — November 7, 2012

(RNS) Gay rights supporters are marking Election Day 2012 as a turning point in their quest for marriage equality as opponents deny a cultural shift in American attitudes. By Lauren Markoe.

Figuring Faith | How Values, Demographics, and the Economy Helped Shape the Election

By Public Religion Research Institute — November 7, 2012

The day after the 2012 election, Dr. Robert P. Jones examines the role that values, demographics, and the economy played in American voters’ decision to elect President Barack Obama to a second term in office.

Whatever Happens in the Election Today…

By Jana Riess — November 6, 2012

Many people are saying that this year's election has been the most contentious and polarizing in American history. (They obviously don't read American history.) One thing is certain: tomorrow, one way or the other, we will wake up to a robust and enduring democracy.

Our Corner | Religion and the 2012 Election on Fox5 News

By Public Religion Research Institute — November 6, 2012

Just before the 2012 election, Dr. Robert P. Jones joined Fox5 anchor Brian Bolter to discuss the role of religion in the 2012 election.

Our Corner | The Election By the Numbers

By Public Religion Research Institute — November 6, 2012

Just before the 2012 election, Dr. Robert P. Jones was interviewed by Religion & Politics' Tiffany Stanley, who asked several important questions about what Dr. Jones will be looking for in the post-election data.

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