For years Americans have said they prefer their presidents to come with strong religious beliefs, and this year isn't any different. In a recent Pew survey, Americans who viewed candidates as religious generally thought of them more positively. But being strongly religious isn't necessarily the deal maker or breaker in this wild-card election.
Take Mitt Romney. He was viewed by 46 percent of respondents as "very religious," but his Mormonism is provoking some hesitation among potential voters. Then there are Democratic and Republican front-runners Sen. Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani.
Both were considered to be the least religious among their top-tier competitors but have been performing the best in the polls.
—Nikki Schwab
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