Religion continues to impact voting

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - A new study shows Mormons and white Evangelicals share an intense commitment to family life, prayer, the bible and conservative politics.

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman are both Mormon and seeing the Republican Presidential nomination.

With the upcoming South Carolina primary, the Evangelical vote is key. However, the study released by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion and Public Life show that Mormons feel hostility from Evangelical Christians.

Still, despite the separation of church and state, some voters say religion is very important in who they decide to vote for. "You're morally obligated if you follow God's word then so that's what I'd like to see is the moral-ness opposed to the immoralness of the way that the world works," said Tom Hooper of Springfield.

The Pew Forum estimates that Mormons comprise less than 2 percent of the U .S. population.