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Survey of 2,000 Adults June 9, 2005
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June11, 2005--Forty-six percent (46%) of Americans say that the U.S. Supreme Court is too hostile towards religion. Half that number, 23% believe the Court is too friendly towards religion. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that 25% say that neither perception is accurate. By a 73% to 15% margin, Evangelical Christians believe the Court is too hostile to religion. Among all Christians, 52% say the Court is too hostile while 20% say it is too friendly. Non-Christians are more evenly divided--34% too hostile and 29% too friendly. Republicans, by a 57% to 15% margin, say too hostile. Democrats are more evenly divided with 38% saying too hostile and 31% too friendly. Among those not affiliated with either party, 43% say too hostile and 23% too friendly. A plurality of pro-choice Americans (35%) say the Court is too friendly towards religion. Just 28% say it is too hostile. Thirty-three percent (33%) say neither. Among pro-life Americans, 71% say the Court is too hostile and just 10% too friendly. [More Below]
Americans likely to vote for a Republican Presidential candidate in 2008 believe the Court is too hostile by a 61% to 12% margin. Those likely to vote for a Democrat are evenly divided--35% say too hostile and 33% too friendly. While a solid plurality continue to see the Court as too hostile towards religion, the number taking the opposite view has grown significantly during the Bush Administration. Five years ago, 44% of Americans believed that the Supreme Court was too hostile to religion while just 7% said it was too friendly. A survey conducted last month found that 39% of Americans have a favorable opinion of the Supreme Court while 33% hold an unfavorable view. A March, 2005 survey found that 28% believe the Court is too liberal and 24% say it is too conservative. A separate survey found that 31% believe most judges are too liberal and 19% believe they are too conservative. The current results are from a survey of 2,000 adults on religious and cultural issues conducted June 9. Rasmussen Reports will be issuing a special report on Religion, Culture, and Politics later this month. An Election 2004 survey found that voters believed the Massachusetts State Supreme Court exceeded their authority by mandating same-sex marriages for their state. Rasmussen Reports is an electronic publishing firm specializing in the collection, publication, and distribution of public opinion polling information. Our publications provide real-time information on consumer confidence, investor confidence, employment data, the political situation, and other topics of value and interest. We provide daily updates on the economic confidence of Consumers and Investors. Our consumer data generally identifies trends two to six weeks ahead of traditional consumer confidence measures. To keep up with our latest releases, be sure to visit the Rasmussen Reports Home Page.
This survey of 2,000 Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports June 9, 2005. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. |
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