republican presidential frontrunner donald trump see religious republican candidates republicans think could good president anyway new nationwide poll find wednesday pew research center poll find 44 percent republican voters think trump identify presbyterian somewhat religious another 24 percent find thrice-married real estate tycoon religious 23 percent find religious poll also find 56 percent republican voters think trump would good great president even though voters view religious asset u.s. presidential candidates especially republicans contrast 80 percent republican voters find contender ben carson seventh-day adventist somewhat religious 76 percent find u.s. senator ted cruz texas southern baptist run second trump recent poll percent republican voters find cruz carson religious poll also find 64 percent republicans consider president share religious beliefs somewhat important compare 41 percent democrats democrat side 65 percent democratic voters view former secretary state hillary clinton methodist somewhat religious 47 percent democrats think u.s. senator bernie sanders vermont jewish candidates see religious party poll find big partisan gap view hillary clinton 28 percent republicans think clinton somewhat religious survey also find share americans reservations vote atheist president decline 2007 60 percent americans say would less likely support atheist president number decline 51 percent poll find survey conduct jan. jan. 14 among sample 2009 adults 50 state margin error plus minus 2.5 percent total sample report mary wisniewski edit jeffrey benkoe sap sponsor coverage independently produce staff reuters news agency gop voters like trump despite see religious poll