Devout Catholics in Three Battleground States Key to Trump’s Re-Election, by Martin Barillas

By Martin Barillas, Church Militant, March 3, 2020

How Catholics urge each other to vote could prove decisive

A review of several polls shows that devout Catholics support President Trump but need to convince other Catholics in what will be a close race this fall.

President Trump needs Catholics’ support to win in November

According to a poll released on Feb. 17 by the Zogby polling organization, Catholic voters prefer the Trump/Pence ticket by a margin much greater than other demographic groups. This is especially true for devout Catholics.

The Zogby poll showed that a Democratic ticket headed by socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren could beat Trump-Pence, hypothetically. However, that would be a squeaker because it falls within the margin of error, 48% to 45%. With 7% of likely voters undecided, it is uncertain how a divided electorate may turn. Once again, Trump may lose the popular vote and have to rely on the Electoral College to win the White House. Other polls also show Sanders and the other Democratic contenders beating Trump in November.  ….

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