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rug

(82,333 posts) Sun Aug 28, 2016, 08:09 AM Aug 2016

Donald Trump has a massive Catholic problem

By Aaron Blake August 28 at 8:00 AM

Much has been made of Donald Trump’s problems with a few voting groups — female voters, blacks and Hispanics, and young voters, in particular. And, to be sure, they are all problems.

But relatively speaking, his biggest problem actually appears to be with a different group: Catholics.

Yes, the man who once feuded with the pope (how soon we forget that actually happened) is cratering among Catholics.

Back in 2012, GOP nominee Mitt Romney lost the Catholic vote by just 2 points, 50 percent to 48 percent. And the GOP has actually won the Catholic vote as recently as 2004 and in 5 of the last 10 presidential elections.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/08/28/donald-trump-has-a-massive-catholic-problem/

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Donald Trump has a massive Catholic problem (Original Post) rug Aug 2016 OP

Don the Con isn't thinking. beemer27 Aug 2016 #1

It's the content (when there is any) of what he says that is repulsive. rug Aug 2016 #2

beemer27

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1. Don the Con isn't thinking.

Reply to rug (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 07:51 AM

Aug 2016

He seems to forget that there are over 75 million Catholics in the US. These numbers vary depending on where you get them, but 75 million is pretty close. We do not vote as a block, but we do have similar values and will probably vote for the same candidate. He can not afford to lose any votes, much less that large number. His opponent is not very attractive to us either (pun intended), but she does not go out of her way to piss us off. This is the sorriest presidential election I have ever seen. May the Lord have Mercy on us.

rug

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2. It's the content (when there is any) of what he says that is repulsive.

Reply to beemer27 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 29, 2016, 08:43 AM

Aug 2016

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