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Figures and Tables FIGURES Figure 4.1. Religious Composition of the U.S. House 123 of Representatives Figure 5.1. Abortion-Related Votes 168 Figure 6.1. Preferred Policy toward Same-Sex Couples, 184 2004 Exit Polls Figure 6.2. Preferred Policy toward Abortion, 185 2004 Exit Polls Figure 6.3. Most Important Issue, 2004 Exit Polls 185 TABLES Table I.1. Support for Gun Control 7 Table I.2. Civil Rights and Affirmative Action 13 Table 1.1. Abortion Attitudes 26 Table 1.2. Religion in the Public Space 27 Table 1.3. Gay Marriage/Civil Unions Attitudes 29 Table 4.1. Classification of Religious Denominations 122 Table 4.2. Analysis of Support for Progressive 126 Reproductive Policy on Vote Indices ix Table 4.3. Analysis of Support for Progressive 127 Reproductive Policies on Sponsorship/ Cosponsorship Indices Table 4.4. Analysis of Support for Progressive Gay 131 Policies on Vote Indices Table 4.5. Analysis of Support for Progressive Gay 132 Policies on Sponsorship/Cosponsorship Indices Table 4.6. Analysis of Support for School/Public Prayer 136 on Vote Indices Table 4.7. Analysis of Support for School/Public Prayer 137 on Sponsorship/Cosponsorship Indices Table 4.8. Mean Campaign Contributions to Winning 142 Congressional Candidates Table 5.1. Friendly and Unfriendly Votes on Gay Issues, 165 Reproductive Policy, and School Prayer, by Congress Table 6.1. Vote for President in 2004, by Religion 183 and Attendance Table A.1. Elite Interview Breakdown 194 x Figures and Tables ...

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