FOR RELEASE NOVEMBER 16, 2011
Profiles of the religious backgrounds and beliefs of the 2012 presidential candidates.
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Profiles of the religious backgrounds and beliefs of the 2012 presidential candidates.
What is each presidential candidate’s religious background? Read their religious biographies.
Go the the Religion and Politics 2012 page at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public life and click on the thumbnail photo of each candidate for their religious profile.
