Posted on 07/14/2016 7:22:01 PM PDT by ebb tide
American Catholic voters lean strongly toward Hillary Clinton in this year's presidential contest, according to a new Pew Forum survey.
The Pew poll found that Clinton held a 56-39% advantage over Donald Trump among Catholic voters. That 17% margin was markedly different from the results of a similar poll in the last presidential race, when then-Senator Barack Obama was virtually even with Mitt Romney among Catholic voters in June 2012.
However, Clinton's margin among Catholic voters was entirely attributable to a huge (77-16%) advantage among Hispanic Catholics. Among white Catholics, Trump had a slight (50-46) edge.
Among all voters surveyed, Pew found that Clinton had a 51-42% lead. Trump enjoyed his best results among white Evangelical voters, who gave him a massive 78-17% advantage; Clinton did best with black Protestants, who broke even more dramatically (89-8%) in her favor.
Among voters who attend church services weekly, Pew found that Trump had a slight advantage: 49- 45%. But among Catholics who attend Mass weekly, Clinton led by 57-38%.
When asked which questions they considered most important in the presidential campaign, Catholics provided answers that did not differ significantly from the overall national sample.
Clinton will not get the vote of this Catholic.
It sounds like the Catholics are really into abortion these days.
Obama did, why not Hillary?
“when then-Senator Barack Obama was virtually even with Mitt Romney among Catholic voters in June 2012.”
The writer did some solid research on that one.
Does anyone have any insight as to how American Catholics reconcile Hillary with their religious faith?
A Catholic who takes his/her religion seriously cannot be a Democrat.
As a Catholic, all I can say is: What is wrong with you people?!
Many Catholics appear to have the same blindness affliction of the American Jew. They vote for those who would destroy them.
Although I was raised Catholic, I left as soon as I could in favor of evangelical Christianity.
But, how in the world can anyone who clams any level of Christian belief possibly consider voting for a candidate who so strongly promotes the holy sacrament of abortion
I read somewhere, can’t recall where, that Catholic voters have voter for the winning candidate in ever election for several presidential elections.
I don’t know who or what’s responsible, but these numbers are abysmal.
One thing is for sure - they do not respect the Word of God.
Some probably missed out on Sunday School in their early years. You know the “raise up a child” thing.
Proverbs 22:6 “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
What the Catholic’s really need is another JP II as Pope.
I guess you’re right. Good insight.
Hillary Clinton:
It takes a village clinic to murder a child.
I don’t recall the Catholic’s supporting Reagan.
Not this Catholic’s vote. Though this doesn’t surprise me as much as it disgusts me. CINOs.
Obama did not get my vote either time he ran.
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