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Mainline Protestants up for grabs heading into November

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WASHINGTON (RNS) In a matchup between Obama and GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, mainline Protestant voters are nearly evenly divided, with 41 percent supporting Obama and 43 percent for Romney. The same holds true between Obama and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- each is the choice of 41 percent of white mainline Protestants. By Lauren Markoe.

Topics: Politics, Election
Tags: gingrich, mainliners, obama, politics, poll, protestant voters, republicans, romney

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