Gallup Poll: Party Affiliation of Religious Americans

The findings of a new Gallup Poll:

Republicans are most likely to say religion is "very" important in their lives than Democrats, according to a new Gallup report.

Sixty-six percent of Republicans report that religion is very important compared to 57 percent of Democrats. Only 48 percent of Independents agreed.

The Gallup analysis, conducted over the past five years on more than 9,000 Americans, comes as faith is playing a larger role in the 2008 presidential race. Top Democratic presidential candidates are targeting religious groups as was seen in the recent CNN forum that specifically focused on faith and values.

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