Does anyone think Huckabee will be strong amongst socially conservative, but otherwise not so conservative Catholics? I’m not describing all Catholics, but many in my area of Northern New Mexico fit this description. We had a conservative preacher win against a popular, liberal Hispanic candidate who decided to champion women’s rights and abortion. Old Hispanics turned out in big numbers to elect a white, protestant conservative. If Huckabee has the same effect on Catholics here, he will win New Mexico in a walk. Any thoughts? Has anyone considered this?
I might consider it if Huck was a conservative. He isn’t.
Do people on this site really no longer know what a conservative is?
It's a harder group to peg than the evangelicals, but I think the support for Huckabee will be lower among Catholics - at least in the primaries. If there's another pro-life candidate, the Catholic vote will be split on that factor alone. Also, it's a mistake to think that Catholics are not fiscal conservatives; I know many who evaluate candidates from that perspective.
Catholics won't hear an endorsement of Huckabee from their parish priests, either. It's more common to hear a brief but pointed reminder not to support any pro-abortion candidates. FWIW...