Obama beats Romney 51-45 among Catholic voters (Gallup)...

[Drunken Irishman]

Interesting, considering all the hubbub made over the contraceptive issue a couple months ago.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/154097/Religiousness-Key-Factor-Romney-Obama-Support.aspx



Interestingly enough, Romney does marginally better among Catholic voters than McCain, but Obama does marginally better among Protestant voters than he did in '08 - so, it kinda washes out.

Of those who consider themselves 'very religious' Catholic, Romney only leads 50-46, a far weaker number for Romney than 'very religious' Protestants.

So, overall, Obama's voter demographics aren't much different than they were in 2008. Romney will have to change that considerably if he wins - especially when you consider non-religious are overwhelmingly supporting Obama over Romney (67-23). He also gets about the same amount of White Protestant support (33-57) as he did in '08 (34-65).

[treestar]

1. Fascinating

It would tend to suggest that most Catholics don't really obey the hierarchy in what to believe.

[Tarheel_Dem]

2. K&R

[tallahasseedem]

3. I truly think the numbers...

will go up for the President as time goes on. We shall see!

[Robbins]

4. But

The MSM told us Catholics would turn against Obama because he wanted Catholic hospitals to provide birth control for woman and
they would still be against him after he compromised

Once again they are wrong.You can see why Gallup has adjusted their samples and Obama Is leading Romney now according to their poll.

[yellowcanine]

5. Oops. WWTBDN? What will the bishops do now?

Too bad they can't issue fatwas. The best they can do is issue letters to be read from the pulpit. Somehow a letter doesn't quite carry the weight of a fatwa.

[yellowcanine]

6. Kathleen Parker won't be happy. She was absolutely crowing about how Obama was losing the

Catholic vote by standing up to the bishops.