College students oppose more religion in politics.College students say religion plays an important role in their lives, but they don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. want to see more religion in the political arena, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey. The poll, released in April by Harvard Harvard, town (1990 pop. 12,329), Worcester co., E central Mass.; inc. 1732. A Shaker house and cemetery, a Native American museum, and a Harvard observatory are there. University's Institute of Politics, showed that 36 percent of students "strongly disagreed" with the statement that, "Religious values should play a more important role in government." Twenty-four percent disagreed somewhat. Respondents In the context of marketing research, a representative sample drawn from a larger population of people from whom information is collected and used to develop or confirm marketing strategy. , however, divided along partisan Partisan may refer to: Political matters In politics, partisan literally means organized into political parties. The expression "Partisan politics" usually refers to fervent, sometimes militant support of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. lines. The poll showed that 38 percent of Republicans believe religion should play a greater role in government as opposed to only 16 percent of Democrats. Fifty-six percent of GOP students said they want to hear politicians talk openly about their religious beliefs, while only 21 percent of college Democrats agree. Sixty-two percent of Republicans said religion is losing its influence on American life and an overwhelming majority of them said that was a bad thing. Conversely con·verse 1 intr.v. con·versed, con·vers·ing, con·vers·es 1. To engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts, ideas, or feelings; talk. See Synonyms at speak. 2. , 54 percent of Democrats believe that religion is increasing its influence on American life and by a two to one margin say that is a bad thing. The students were also asked whether they believed religious groups should campaign for candidates for public office. Twenty-nine percent strongly disagreed and 26 percent disagreed somewhat. (Only 5 percent strongly agreed, and 11 percent agreed somewhat.) Thirty-four percent of students said they give no consideration to a candidate's religion in determining whom to vote for. Twenty-five percent of the respondents said they give "a little" consideration to the candidate's religious leanings. |
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