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Faith in the 2012 Election

Religion emerged as an important issue in the 2012 presidential campaign. The personal religious identity of President Barack Obama and the Republican candidate, Governor...

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Commentary on the Election
This collection gathers together key statements from politicians, campaign officials, journalists, and others as they analyze and react to the role of religion in the 2012...

AT THE CENTER

Millennial Values Fellow Profile: Zachary Yentzer (Full Screen)

EVENTS (5)

Millennial Values Survey Release
April 18, 2012

National Millennial Values Survey Release
October 4, 2012

The Future of American Politics: A Discussion with Millennial Mayors
October 4, 2012

PUBLICATIONS (3)

Millennial Values Survey Report
April 19, 2012

Diverse, Disillusioned, and Divided: Millennial Values and Voter Engagement in the 2012 Election
October 4, 2012

Religion, the New Millennium, and Globalization
January 1, 2001

LETTERS (2)

Caste: Still Relevant Today?
October 10, 2012

Lauren Meigs on Religious Fear in Ireland
March 8, 2010

RELATED RESOURCES: MILLENNIAL

Daniel Cox
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Robert Jones
Person

92% of Millennials Believe that Success in Business Should Be Measured by More Than Profit (Deloitte, 2012)
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Over 50% of Millennials Think That Business Will Contribute Most to Solving Society’s Future Challenges (Deloitte, 2012)
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Over 50%  of Millennials Believe That The Purpose of Business is Primarily Innovation and Societal Development (Deloitte, 2012)
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The Millennial Survey 2011
Publication

Laura Sessions Stepp
Person

Svante Myrick
Person

62% of Millennials/31% of Seniors Favor Allowing Gay and Lesbian Couples to Marry (Public Religion Research Institute, 2011)
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69% of Millennials/36% of Seniors Favor Allowing Gay and Lesbian Couples to Adopt Children (Public Religion Research Institute, 2011)
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37% of Millennials Believe that Religious Groups Are Alienating Young People by Being Too Judgmental (Public Religion Research Institute, 2011)
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Obama Leads Romney by 21 Percentage Points Among Millennial Voters (Gallup, 2012)
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Generations At Odds: The Millennial Generation and the Future of Gay and Lesbian Rights
Publication

Public Religion Research Institute
Organization

44% of Millennials Voice Confidence In the Federal Government’s Ability to Solve Problems (Center for American Progress, 2010)
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62% of Millennials Believe We Need a Strong Government to Address Today’s Complex Economic Problems (Center for American Progress, 2010)
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75% of Millennials Believe the Government Should Be More Involved in Improving Public Schools (Center for American Progress, 2010)
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91% of Employers Think that Students Should Have 1-2 Internships Before Graduating, Yet 50% Haven’t Hired any Interns in the Past Six Months (Millennial Branding, 2012)
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Committed to Availability, Conflicted about Morality: What the Millennial Generation Tells Us about the Future of the Abortion Debate and the Culture Wars
Publication

The Generation Gap on Government: Why and How the Millennial Generation Is the Most Pro-Government Generation and What This Means for Our Future
Publication

Center for American Progress
Organization

Public Religion Research Institute’s 2012 Post-Election American Values Survey on the Religious Composition of Each Party’s Voters
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Doing Church and Doing Justice: A Portrait of Millennials at Middle Church
Publication

Millennials Will Benefit and Suffer Due to Their Hyperconnected Lives
Publication

The State of Young America
Publication

Public Religion Research Institute’s 2012 Post-Election American Values Survey on the Religious Composition of Each Party’s Voters

November 16, 2012

Obama’s religious coalition resembles the religious composition of younger voters, while Romney’s religious coalition resembles the religious composition of senior voters. For example, 26% of Millennial voters are white Christians, compared to 72% of senior voters.