See Cruz, Haley and Rubio to name a few.
Sarahcuda’s going to Iowa tomorroow all day! starting with the today show at 7AM :)
In thinking about a) why Cruz doesn’t pull in a higher percentage of “conservatives” or “very conservatives” when polled, b) why Trump has a higher % of evangelicals than Cruz it finally dawned on me. (Don’t laugh).
Cruz is a Catholic. Beck is a Mormon.
Now, say what you want but remember the large number of people who resisted Mittens because he was a Mormon, and while it isn’t like it used to be, there are STILL a large # of “evangelicals” who distrust Catholics.
So I was just informed of this today, but regardless of how “devout” one thinks Trump is, he’s in a race with two major competitors (both Catholics, plus, I think, Rubio and Kasich are Catholics). Carson is a Seventh Day Adventist.
Again, say what you want but these ages old biases and preferences don’t disappear easily. Whether one acknowledges it or not, I think there is something to this. Of the top five, Trump is the only Protestant.
I find this even more interesting when you look at the USSC: five Catholics and three Jews. The majority religion in America isn’t represented on the USSC. Just something in passing. . . . .
She’s a high negative for me.