In the days before the midterm elections, 62 percent of evangelicals say that religion plays too small a role in American political and cultural life today, compared to 37 percent of the American public, according to the November 2-3, 2006, Newsweek Poll, part of the November 13 cover package “The Politics of Jesus” (on newsstands Monday, November 6). Twenty-nine percent of the American public is equally divided over whether the role religion plays is too big or about right; whereas 21 percent of evangelicals say that the role religion plays is about right; and 14 percent say it plays too big a role.
 
Twenty-six percent of evangelicals say that their top priority this election day will be Iraq, compared to 32 percent of the American public, according to the Newsweek Poll. Sixteen percent of evangelicals say that terrorism is most important; 13 percent say the economy and 12 percent say health care; 10 percent say immigration; 9 percent say abortion compared to 5 percent of the American public; and 3 percent say stem cell research is at the top of their list. Despite the evangelical evolution, wedge politics are still sharp — from stem cells to gay marriage to late-term elections, reports Senior Editor Lisa Miller in the cover story. “Where you get such strong support is on issues where there is clarity,” explains Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. “For those who believe in the Bible, there’s no question in marriage, there’s no question on the sanctity of human life.”
 
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