that 20 point catholic number is very interesting. Anyone know what the Romney/Obama numbers were with Catholics?
Obama carried the Catholic vote, like the dems always do — closer than usual though, I think he took 51%.
Pew Research said it was 50 Obama to 48 Romney.
Here you go. 2012:
Protestant (29% of voters) Romney won 62-37
Catholic (25% of voters) Obama won 50-48
Yr | D | R | ||
1952 | 56% | 44% | ||
1956 | 51% | 49% | ||
1960 | 78% | 22% | Kennedy | |
1964 | 76% | 24% | LBJ | |
1968 | 59% | 33% | ||
1972 | 48% | 52% | ||
1976 | 57% | 41% | Carter | |
1980 | 46% | 47% | ||
1984 | 39% | 61% | ||
1988 | 51% | 49% | ||
1992 | 47% | 35% | Clinton | |
1996 | 55% | 35% | Clinton | |
2000 | 52% | 46% | ||
2004 | 52% | 48% | ||
2008 | 53% | 47% | Obama | |
2012 | 56% | 44% | Obama |