Daniel Cox

Prior to joining Public Religion Research, Daniel Cox worked as a Research Associate at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. In 2007, Dan played a major role in the groundbreaking Religious Landscape Survey, a large public opinion survey on religion and politics that interviewed over 35,000 Americans. His writing has appeared in numerous national news and religious publications including the New York Times, ABC News, CNN, Newsweek, World Magazine, the Dallas Morning News, and the Orlando Sentinel.

Guest BloggersAugust 6, 2010

‘Moral and Religious Views’ and Proposition 8

By Daniel Cox

What the data says…

Politics/Law, Sexuality/GenderJuly 23, 2009

Episcopal Church Walks with American Clergy on Gay and Lesbian Equality

By Daniel Cox

Despite worldwide calls from conservative Anglicans that the American church is choosing to “walk apart” from the wider community, the numbers don’t agree—at least not in America.

Culture, Politics/LawJuly 10, 2009

Beyond the Spin: Palin Hurt the GOP, According to the Numbers

By Daniel Cox

With her resignation as Alaska’s governor, rumors are flying about Palin’s plans to run for president in 2012. But what do the numbers reveal about her effect on the McCain ticket in 2008? In fact, among key religious demographics, they don’t bode well for the “hockey mom” from Alaska.

Culture, Politics/LawJune 12, 2009

Dispatches from the Beltway: God-Gap Flip-Flop

By Daniel Cox

A new survey reveals not only that church attenders and youth have swung back into Obama’s camp, but that he’s perceived as “friendlier” toward religion than McCain.