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When Texas Gov. Rick Perry commented to a young New Hampshire boy and his mother that Texas teaches both creationism and evolution, it brought the subject into focus in the 2012 GOP presidential race. With different candidates taking different paths on the issue, how will it affect the campaign? Polling shows nearly 80 percent of Americans believe in either strict creationism or god-inspired evolution. But does that majority guide Republican candidates toward creationism?

On Thursday's Power Play w/Chris Stirewalt, Chris and Fox News correspondent Shannon Bream discussed the divergent trails candidates are following on the issue. Watch that video below and be sure to click http://live.foxnews.com each weekday at 11:30 a.m. Eastern for Power Play Live.