“Politicking from the Pulpit: Should Religious Leaders Endorse Candidates?”
Read a Nov. 2, 2012 PBS article about one church leaders’ fight against the IRS’ prohibition of religious endorsement of political candidates.
Category: Elections
“Should Religious Leaders Endorse From the Pulpit?”
Read a Nov. 10, 2008 article about the ongoing debate on whether or not religious leaders should endorse candidates in elections. The site includes links to both the pro and con side of the debate.
“Religious leaders nationwide defy the IRS to endorse political candidates on ‘pulpit freedom Sunday’”
Read an Oct. 7, 2012, article about religious leaders’ political endorsements of candidates on the basis of religious freedom and freedom of speech.
“Clinton and Giuliani Seen as Not Highly Religious; Romney’s Religion Raises Concerns”
Read poll data on religion and politics from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
“CBS News/New York Times Poll: Religion”
PollingReport.com offers a collection of polls on Americans’ opinions on politics and religion.
“Ready For A Woman President?”
Read a June 12, 2009, CBS News story that notes that Gallup Polls found that 52 percent of Americans said they would support a woman for president in 1955, 73 percent in 1975 and 82 percent in 1987.
“A Woman For President”
A January 2006 CBS News/New York Times poll found that 92 percent of Americans said they would vote for a qualified woman for president, and 55 percent said America is ready for a women president. Read the poll.
Andrew R. Murphy
Andrew R. Murphy is an associate professor of political science at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. He co-edited the book Religion, Politics and American Identity: New Directions, New Controversies.
Matthew Scully
Matthew Scully is the author of Dominion: The Power of Man, the Suffering of Animals and the Call to Mercy, which argues for decent treatment of animals from various points of view, including religious. He is a Los Angeles-based journalist and a former speechwriter for Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.