• 31.4% of Americans believe in an Authoritarian God
  • 24.4% believe in a Distant God
  • 23% believe in a benevolent God
  • 16% believe in a critical God
• African-Americans believe overwhelmingly (52.8%) in an Authoritarian God.
• Individuals with college degrees and who earn more than $100,000 disproportionately believe in a Distant God or are atheists.

The poll measured Americans perceptions about the acceptance of polygamy using a split-sample technique where one half of the respondents were asked about "most Mormon's" acceptance of polygamy and the other half were asked about "most Americans'" acceptance.

• Roughly one in four Americans say "most Mormons" support the practice of polygamy; only 2% say "most Americans" support it.
• A solid majority of Americans feel Mormons (68%) oppose it and nearly all say this of Americans generally (98%).
• Only 15% of Americans residing in the West say most Mormons endorse polygamy. This percentage is much higher among those in the East (31%), Midwest (27%), and South (30%).

PRINCETON, NJ -- According to recent Gallup research, religion remains a powerful predictor of registered voters' likely voting intentions for the upcoming midterm elections.

• The one-third of registered voters who are white and attend church frequently are more likely to vote Republican in the midterm election, by a 24-point margin (58% to 34%).
• The half of the registered voter population who are white but who don't attend church frequently have significantly different vote intentions; they're more likely to vote Democratic by a 17-point margin (54% to 37%).