In this Bridges to the Future video, Ray Suarez speaks on the role of religion in the 2012 campaign season. Ray Suarez, correspondent for PBS' NewsHour, told the Bridges to the Future crowd that he took for granted the strong influence religion and faith have on American elections. Suarez's lecture, largely based on his book, The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America, explored how candidates' personal values and beliefs have increasingly impacted American political history.