Contact: Robbie Mills, Communications Associate, The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, 202-419-4564, rmills@pewforum.org

WASHINGTON, October 31 /Christian Newswire/ -- In a series of press conference calls on election night 2008 and the following day, researchers from the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life will provide analysis of religion's role in the election, including a preliminary breakdown of how the religious public voted.

The Pew Forum will host three press conference calls for journalists starting at midnight on election night and continuing through Wednesday, Nov. 5. These conference calls will be the main way to reach Senior Fellow John Green with your questions on election night. Any additional press inquiries should be directed to Robbie Mills, who will be available through the night on election night, at rmills@pewforum.org or 202-419-4564.

During press conference calls 1 and 2, John Green will take questions from members of the media in the immediate aftermath of the election results.

Q&A Press Conference Call 1
When: Wed. Nov. 5, 2008, 12:00 a.m. EST
Who: John Green, Senior Fellow in Religion and American Politics
Topic: Q&A with journalists on immediate aftermath of election results
RSVP: Contact Robbie Mills at rmills@pewforum.org or 202-419-4564

Q&A Press Conference Call 2
When: Wed. Nov. 5, 2008, 10:00 a.m. EST
Who: John Green, Senior Fellow in Religion and American Politics
Topic: Q&A with journalists on immediate aftermath of election results
RSVP: Contact Robbie Mills at rmills@pewforum.org or 202-419-4564

With the Pew Forum's director Luis Lugo moderating, experts John Green, Greg Smith and David Masci will convene conference call 3 to provide post-election analysis on how the faithful voted (including comparisons with previous elections) and address the outcomes of state ballot measures on gay marriage, stem cell research, abortion and end-of-life issues.

Main Press Conference Call 3
When: Wed., Nov. 5, 2008, 2:30 p.m. EST
Who: Luis Lugo, Director (moderator); John Green, Senior Fellow in Religion and American Politics; Greg Smith, Research Fellow;
David Masci, Senior Research Fellow in Religion and Law
Topics: Post-election analysis of how religious groups voted; comparisons with previous elections; outcomes of state ballot measures on gay marriage, stem cell research, abortion and end-of-life issues
RSVP: Contact Robbie Mills at rmills@pewforum.org or 202-419-4564

On-camera interviews
John Green will be available for on-camera studio interviews on Wednesday, Nov. 5, between noon and 1:00 p.m. If you would like to arrange an on-camera studio interview, please contact Robbie Mills at rmills@pewforum.org or 202-419-4564.