With Friends Like These

How do Americans think the two political parties stack up when it comes to religion?

Well, a recent Pew Research Center study asked Americans whether or not they thought the GOP was “friendly to religion.” And, perhaps surprisingly, most American’s find the Republicans to be less friendly than they did a year ago.

Please match the statement to its corresponding percentage.

1). Percentage drop since last year in the number of Americans who think the GOP is “friendly to religion”
2). Percentage drop since last year in the number of white evangelical conservatives who think that the GOP is “friendly to religion”
3). Percentage drop since last year in the number of white Catholics who think that the GOP is “friendly to religion”
4). Percentage of Americans who think that the Democratic Party is “friendly to religion”

A. 8 percentage points
B. 11 percentage points
C. 14 percentage points
D. 26 percentage points



ANSWERS
1). A: 8 percent fewer Americans overall think the GOP is friendly to religion this year than last
2). C: White evangelicals are particularly pissed off at the GOP, dropping 14 percentage points
3). B: White Catholics dropped 11 percentage points
4). And only 26 percent of Americans — about the same as last year, think that the Democrats are friendly to religion.