Decision 2012: Religion Meets Politics During Holy Season

President Barack Obama's weekend radio address prominently featured two important religious holidays - Passover and Easter. The president's past radio addresses on Easter weekends were very secular, largely about the economy. But in this election year, his speech was all about faith.

Class discussion: Nearly four in 10 Americans now say there's been too much expression of faith and prayer in politics, while 30 percent say there's been too little. Find news reports on the role of religion in this year's presidential campaign. How important is religion compared with other issues such as the economy or national security? Is religion unifying or divisive in politics? Candidate Rick Santorum said he was sickened by President John F. Kennedy's historic speech about his religion. What did Kennedy actually say? Why did he make the speech?