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Divine message? Catholics appear to be breaking for Trump – report

October 15, 2024 | | Print Article

There’s a feeling of desperation setting in for Vice President Kamala Harris, given the trend of recent polling and the Democratic nominees’ sudden willingness to sit down for interviews she never would have considered a month ago.

Polling among male voters may be her biggest challenge, but a recent survey of Catholic voters is surely catching the attention of Team Kamalot as well — keep in mind that Pope Francis effectively punted on the U.S. election, advising his flock to choose between the “lesser of two evils.”

“One must choose the lesser of two evils. Who is the lesser of two evils? That lady or that gentleman? I don’t know. Everyone with a conscience should think on this and do it,” the pontiff said last month.

And on that note, Catholics appear to be choosing former President Donald Trump as the lesser evil.

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A survey from the National Catholic Reporter found that in most of the battleground states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, Trump leads Harris among Catholic voters, 50% to 45%. In 2020, Trump narrowly edged out President Joe Biden, who is Catholic, for the Catholic vote nationwide, 50% to 49%, according to the Pew Research Center.

Among the states surveyed, Trump leads in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin for Catholic voters, while Harris leads in Nevada and Pennsylvania. The widest lead is Trump’s advantage in Wisconsin, 57%-39%, while the narrowest margins are Trump’s 47%-46% North Carolina lead and Harris’s 49%-48% Pennsylvania lead.

In Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada, Catholics make up roughly a quarter of adults, while in Arizona and Michigan, nearly a fifth of adults are Catholic, according to Pew. In North Carolina and Georgia, only 9% of adults are Catholic. The sizable group has become a key demographic that both campaigns have attempted to woo, with each launching its own groups specifically targeting the voters.

The survey showed that white Catholics side with Trump 56%-40%, while Hispanic Catholics align with Harris 67%-28%. The 5-point overall lead can be crucial in an expected tight election.

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story, as seen on X:

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