Religion, race, and Barack Obama's new democratic pluralism / edited by Gastón Espinosa. - New York : Routledge, 2013. - xiii, 276 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in American politics and governance ; 2 . - Routledge research in American politics and governance ; 2. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Religion, politics, and American society / Gastón Espinosa -- Mainline Protestants and the 2008 election / Laura R. Olson, Adam L. Warber, Kevin R. den Dulk -- Evangelicals and the 2008 election / Corwin Smidt -- Catholics and the 2008 election / David C. Leege and Stephen T. Mockabee -- Jews and the 2008 election / Kenneth Wald -- Muslims and the 2008 election / Brian Calfano, Paul A. Djupe, John C. Green -- Seculars and the 2008 election / Lyman Kellstedt and James L. Guth -- Women, religion, and the 2008 election / Katherine Knutson -- African Americans, religion, and the 2008 election / Valerie Cooper and Corwin Smidt -- Latinos, religion, and the 2008 election / Gastón Espinosa -- Asian Americans, religion, and the 2008 election / So Young Kim and Russell Jeung -- Conclusion.

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Presidents--Election--United States--2008.
Religion and politics--History--United States--21st century.
Cultural pluralism--History--United States--21st century.


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