However, catholic voting patterns suggest catholics to follow the leader.
| 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 |
LOL- of the 16 examples you posted Catholics went rat 7 times including voting for a Catholic who today would be a Republican (Kennedy), a post Watergate election (after voting for Nixon twice) and post financial crisis election....
since you believe Catholics were following their leaders were Catholic leaders pushing for Nixon in ‘68? Reagan in ‘80? GWB in ‘00 and ‘04???