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Three times more Protestant pastors plan to vote for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama in the upcoming presidential election. Romney\u2019s Mormon beliefs<\/a> are a factor for only a small number of pastors who plan to cast their ballot for another candidate.<\/p>\n

A survey conducted by LifeWay Research Sept. 26-Oct. 3 found that 57 percent of Protestant pastors plan to vote for Romney compared with 17 percent for Obama. Twenty-two percent are still undecided. The breakdown is similar to what it was in 2008 when John McCain challenged Obama for the presidency. A survey conducted by LifeWay Research in October 2008 found that 55 percent of Protestant pastors planned to vote for McCain compared with 20 percent for Obama and 22 percent undecided. The survey also found that Romney\u2019s Mormon background has had little to no influence on pastors\u2019 voting intentions. A majority of pastors (82 percent) who plan to vote for someone other than Romney say their decision was not at all related to his Mormon faith<\/a>. And 60 percent of undecided pastors say their hesitation has not at all been influenced by Romney\u2019s faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe historical significance of the first Mormon candidate nominated for president does not appear to alter pastors\u2019 political positions,\u201d says Scott McConnell, director of LifeWay Research. A 2011 LifeWay Research survey revealed most pastors, some 75 percent, do not consider Mormons<\/a> to be Christians. \u201cIf agreement on matters of faith was a necessity for pastors\u2019 voting decisions, Romney would have little support from pastors,\u201d McConnell concludes. \u201cIn fact, Romney\u2019s Mormon faith has led very few pastors to select a different candidate or remain undecided.\u201d
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