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US Catholic voters lean toward Clinton, survey shows
Catholic World News ^ | July 14 2016

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.


TOPICS: Catholic; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: catholic; catholicvote; francischurch; novusordo; usccb
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To: Timpanagos1

When you find the link for that, please ping me.

In the meantime, all I’ll say is thankfully the Catholic church numbers are shrinking, fast!

Screw ‘em, pelosi like frauds. Spit


61 posted on 07/15/2016 12:21:37 AM PDT by AllAmericanGirl44 (If you ain't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.)
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To: D_Idaho

They are idolaters. They place their faith in the Democrat party. They have NO CLUE what making an act of faith in the Church’s teaching authority is. Their LOCAL PARISH is the Church. They hold that “priests have no business talking about politics.” Priests should talk only about turkey dinners, golden candlesticks (if new ones are needed), and such things.

They have absolutely no interest in abortion because it can’t happen to them. I have known many DAILY COMMUNICANTS who have never voted for ANY politician who wasn’t a Democrat. They think there are only a few hundred abortions in the U.S. year, and that nothing can be done about it, and the bishops MAKE TOO BIG AN ISSUE out of abortion.

In other words, they are $%@t-for-brains.


62 posted on 07/15/2016 12:27:38 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: grumpygresh

That is the opposite of the truth.

Obviously, Hitler got some Catholic votes, but he lost Bavaria, the most Catholic region of Germany, and Catholics as a whole put up the strongest resistance to Hitler. About half the bishops were heroic, and half were wimpy. Which is BETTER than the bishops of the U.S. are doing.


63 posted on 07/15/2016 12:31:07 AM PDT by Arthur McGowan
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To: Salvation

And I think you’re too sensitive; you lead a somewhat sheltered life maybe?

If you can bring yourself to do it, I’d like to know how pointing out your errors constitutes a poor Christian attitude.

It seems you think dialogue that is not soft and fluffy is un-Christian like?


64 posted on 07/15/2016 3:15:46 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: ebb tide

Practicing Catholics do NOT support abortion on demand like these two. I discern between the Pharisees and those who follow with obedience.


65 posted on 07/15/2016 3:56:07 AM PDT by milford421 ("All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke))
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To: D_Idaho

Our entire Catholic family supports Trump. We had the typical political discussion at the family reunion. No doubt, whatsoever, that Trump gets the vote among the voters in our largely Catholic clan.


66 posted on 07/15/2016 3:59:12 AM PDT by sneakers
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To: Timpanagos1

I was a Reagan democrat. I’ve voted Republican ever since, though I didn’t change parties until Clinton. He was the final straw. Gave me the creeps!


67 posted on 07/15/2016 4:02:08 AM PDT by sneakers
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To: D_Idaho
Does anyone have any insight as to how American Catholics reconcile Hillary with their religious faith?

Simple. Their "religious faith" is not the Catholic Faith. But then again the religious faith of the American Catholic hierarchy is not the Catholic Faith.

68 posted on 07/15/2016 4:40:41 AM PDT by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: ebb tide; All

https://www.donaldjtrump.com/

By the way, can anyone here show where Trump speaks about abortion or homo marriage/LGBT?

Because although I have no plans to vote for Hillary, I don’t see where Trump makes it clear that he is anti-abortion and anti-LGBT.


69 posted on 07/15/2016 5:30:57 AM PDT by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: FamiliarFace

But he got the Catholic vote, and that is what I said.


70 posted on 07/15/2016 5:32:20 AM PDT by Gamecock (There is always one more idiot than you counted on.)
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To: Gamecock

Perhaps you should’ve responded to the first post instead of mine then. Responding to mine made your meaning unclear, and seemed like an accusation against my post.


71 posted on 07/15/2016 5:42:06 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: ebb tide

This thankful Catholic is voting for Trump!!!

Vote Trump 2016!


72 posted on 07/15/2016 5:42:53 AM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro-America President since Ronald Reagan)
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To: TheStickman

Can you respond to my post #69 then?


73 posted on 07/15/2016 6:42:49 AM PDT by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: piusv

Trump is against the killing of babies in the womb — abortion.


74 posted on 07/15/2016 7:15:32 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: piusv

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3416723/posts


75 posted on 07/15/2016 7:22:27 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: Salvation

Thanks....anything on LGBT?


76 posted on 07/15/2016 7:59:53 AM PDT by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: piusv

Trump has said those are issues for the state to decide & not the federal government.


77 posted on 07/15/2016 12:16:12 PM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro-America President since Ronald Reagan)
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To: piusv

Sorry, I hit enter too soon lol.

Trump has stated several times that he is Pro Life. Regarding the LGBT crap, he’s said its a states rights issue.


78 posted on 07/15/2016 12:17:51 PM PDT by TheStickman (Trump will be the 1st Pro-America President since Ronald Reagan)
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To: TheStickman

Ok, thank you.


79 posted on 07/15/2016 1:10:55 PM PDT by piusv (The Spirit of Christ hasn't refrained from using separated churches as means of salvation:VII heresy)
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To: Timpanagos1
Catholic voting patterns in presidential elections 1952-2012

Yr D R
1952 56% 44%
1956 51% 49%
1960 78% 22%
1964 76% 24%
1968 59% 33%
1972 48% 52%
1976 57% 41%
1980 46% 47%
1984 39% 61%
1988 51% 49%
1992 47% 35%
1996 55% 35%
2000 52% 46%
2004 52% 48%
2008 53% 47%
2012 56% 44%

From Gallup


80 posted on 07/15/2016 7:02:25 PM PDT by ealgeone
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