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.
BREAKING: New poll of Catholic voters finds Trump’s advantage is strongest in WISCONSIN and MICHIGAN…. Trump+18 and Trump+12.
Across the battleground states – he leads among white Catholics by 16 points.
Trump’s rise in Catholic support is reminiscent of 2016. pic.twitter.com/Q7a4WuOVnh
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 14, 2024
And on that note, Catholics appear to be choosing former President Donald Trump as the lesser evil.
More from The Washington Examiner:
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:
I honestly don’t understand how any Catholic could vote for Harris.
— Sky (@skyofthestorm) October 14, 2024
Most don’t believe in abortion. Most are traditional. Most are God fearing. If those tenets resonate with you, there is only one home and it’s not in the Democratic Party.
— KeithJames_1969 (@KeithJames_1969) October 14, 2024
I really find it hard to believe that ANY significant number of catholics are going to vote for unfettered baby murder, child mutilation and men in women’s sports and restrooms.
— This Wasn’t Happening Under Trump (@k_ovfefe2) October 14, 2024
No wonder. There in not enough holy water for Kamala and her WOKE and LBGTQ army.
— J.D. (@jancula9) October 14, 2024
I’m sure this is winning the Catholic vote over (especially in Michigan). pic.twitter.com/cEZ2Sor02n
— Rural Revolution (@pilgrimboy14) October 14, 2024
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