Attitudes: Cultural and Moral Issues POL 168 Professor B. Jones

Survey Data Source: Pew Hispanic Center/Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life Survey of Hispanics Administered Oct Respondents Questions: –Gay Marriage –Abortion –Religiosity and Influence of the Church –Party Affiliation –Demographics

Gay Marriage Survey Item Question Format: 11.All in all, do you favor or oppose allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally? 1Favor 2Oppose 3Don’t know 4Refused Analysis

Legalizing Gay Marriage

Abortion Survey Item Question Format 20.On another subject, do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases, or illegal in all cases? qn20 1Legal in all cases 2Legal in most cases 3Illegal in most cases 4Illegal in all cases 5Don’t Know 6Refused ANALYSIS

Abortion Rights

Church’s Role Survey Item Question Format 16.In your opinion, should churches and other houses of worship keep out of political matters – or should they express their views on day-to-day social and political questions? qn16 1Should keep out 2Should express views 3Don’t know 4Refused ANALYSIS

Church’s Role in Political Matters

Importance of Religion Survey Item Question Format 22.Generally speaking, how important are your religious beliefs in influencing your political thinking? Would you say your religious beliefs are a very important influence on your political thinking, somewhat important, not too important or not at all important? qn22 1Very important 2Somewhat important 3Not too important 4Not at all important 5Don't know 6Refused ANALYSIS

Importance of Religious Beliefs

Party Affiliation Item on next slide a function of two items: 70.Regardless of whether you can vote in U.S. elections, please tell me, In politics today, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or something else? qn70 1Republican 2Democrat 3Independent 7Something else 8Don’t Know 9Refused (ASK Q71 IF INDEPENDENT, Q70 = 3,7,8,9 71.Do you consider yourself closer to the Republican party or the Democratic party? qn71 1Republican 2Democrat 3Neither 4Other 8Don’t Know 9Refused

Party Affiliation Final Question (one used in this slide set) includes partisan “leaners” as true partisans. Survey results derived from: Q70/71 Leaned Party Table lean 1Republican 2Democrat 3Independent 4Something Else 5Don't Know 6Refused ANALYSIS

Party Identification

Group-Based Analysis Now turn to more refined analysis We control for type of religious affiliation: –Evangelical, Catholic, or Other Party Affiliation –Republican, Democrat, or Independent Age Groups –18-29; 30-39; 40-54; 55+ Analysis: Gay Marriage

Gay Marriage: Evangelical, Catholic, and Other

Gay Marriage: Party Affiliation

Gay Marriage: Age Groups

Church Influence Analysis of Church Influence Accounting for same groups as previous slides ANALYSIS

Influence of Church: By Partisan Affiliation

Influence of Church: By Partisanship

Influence of Church: By Age Group

Analysis of Abortion Item Graphs are of means on abortion item for different subgroups. Remember: Item Ranges from 1 (Always Legal) to 4 (Always Illegal) Thus, a high average score means the group, on average, scores at the higher end of the scale. Subgroup Analysis

Abortion Attitudes: By Religious Affiliation

Abortion Attitudes by Party Affiliation

Abortion Attitudes by Age Group