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Mitt Romney heads to Liberty University to woo evangelicals
(RNS) Mitt Romney, who struggled to gain the support of evangelicals during the primaries, will deliver a commencement address Saturday at Liberty University, one of the largest Christian universities in the country. By Jackie Kucinich.
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One in six voters still think Obama’s a Muslim: Why?
WASHINGTON (RNS) After nearly four years in the Oval Office, President Obama is wrongly thought to be Muslim by one in six American voters, and only 1 in 4 can correctly identify him as Protestant, according to a new poll. By Lauren Markoe.
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Opposition to gay marriage lower in 2012 campaign
(RNS) Opposition to gay marriage is significantly reduced this election season, compared to the previous two presidential campaigns, a Pew Research Center poll shows. By Adelle M. Banks.
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Conservatives go after ‘NASCAR Christian’ vote
(RNS) Ralph Reed’s Faith and Freedom Coalition is trying to corral "NASCAR Christians'' in hopes that they will give Mitt Romney a critical boost in November. By David Gibson.
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Mitt Romney holds huge lead among white Catholics and evangelicals
(RNS) While President Obama holds a slim lead overall against Mitt Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee has a 53-point lead over Obama among white evangelicals and a 20-point lead among white Catholics, according to a new poll. By Daniel Burke.
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Religious questions for Pa. voter ID law draw fire
HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) Pennsylvania Amish and Mennonites can get an ID card if they have religious objections to being photographed after answering a series of questions on their faith and other personal information. Now that the state has passed one of the nation's toughest voter ID laws to prevent voter fraud, the scope of the questions is drawing criticism. By Jan Murphy.
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Is this the Mormons’ JFK moment? Maybe, maybe not.
(RNS) With Mitt Romney on the verge of becoming the first Mormon to head a major party presidential ticket, is it as pivotal as John F. Kennedy's win as the first Catholic president? Or is he more like Al Smith? By David Gibson.
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Mitt Romney on the cusp of making major Mormon history
WASHINGTON (RNS) As the seventh Latter-day Saint to attempt a presidential bid, Mitt Romney is on the cusp of becoming the first Mormon to carry the banner of a major party in a general election. By Thomas Burr and Peggy Fletcher Stack.
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Will religious conservatives rally to Mitt Romney?
As Mitt Romney pivots to a general election campaign against President Obama, nothing will be more critical to his success than winning the hearts and minds of social conservatives. That task, however, won't be easy. By David Gibson.
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Jewish support for Obama strong despite Israel stance
WASHINGTON (RNS) Despite all the political hand-wringing that President Obama could lose Jewish support over his Middle East policies, a new poll shows that Israel sits far down on American Jewish voters’ list of key issues, with only 4 percent calling it the most important factor in their vote. By Lauren Markoe.
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