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Tue Nov 1, 2016, 07:12 PM Nov 2016

Catholics, the ultimate swing voters, lean heavily toward Clinton

By Lauren Markoe | October 31, 2016

WASHINGTON (RNS) They are many, shift between parties and typically side with the candidate who ends up winning the White House.

That’s what makes Catholics the ultimate swing voters in the U.S. And this year they are going to throw their weight behind Democrat Hillary Clinton, a panel of political analysts said Monday (Oct. 31).



Catholics favor Clinton over Trump 51 to 40 percent, according to a recent survey from the Public Religion Research Institute, which co-sponsored the panel at the National Press Club.

But that’s not the end of the Catholic story this election season. Delve deeper into the poll numbers, and trends emerge that speak to the future of the group’s voting behavior in the U.S., where Catholics represent about 1 in 5 voters.

http://religionnews.com/2016/10/31/once-predictable-catholic-voting-trends-are-shifting/

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Catholics, the ultimate swing voters, lean heavily toward Clinton (Original Post) rug Nov 2016 OP
I am sad to see the division between white and non-white (mostly Latino) Catholics. Willie Pep Nov 2016 #1
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Willie Pep

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1. I am sad to see the division between white and non-white (mostly Latino) Catholics.
Wed Nov 2, 2016, 07:30 PM
Nov 2016

I live in an area with lots of white Catholics and there are Trump signs all over the place. I hope Catholics can come together and not let race divide us.

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