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.
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
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.
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.
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?
Practicing Catholics do NOT support abortion on demand like these two. I discern between the Pharisees and those who follow with obedience.
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.
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!
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.
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.
But he got the Catholic vote, and that is what I said.
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.
This thankful Catholic is voting for Trump!!!
Vote Trump 2016!
Can you respond to my post #69 then?
Trump is against the killing of babies in the womb — abortion.
Thanks....anything on LGBT?
Trump has said those are issues for the state to decide & not the federal government.
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.
Ok, thank you.
| 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% |
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From Gallup |
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