[Desdemona]

I grew up hearing that the Republicans are for the rich and the democrats are for the poor.

I heard that too as a kid. Now, of all my relatives, the ones who go to church, for the most part vote republican. The democrats, with a few exceptions, have all fallen away.

[old and tired]

The Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times published an article after the 2000 election. I can't remember it exactly, but I think it was something like 80% of weekly Mass attendees voted for Bush, monthly like 65%, and never was like 30%. I think, with Catholics as a whole, the vote was pretty evenly split, with Gore having a slight advantage. I can't remember if these numbers were for the country or just the Philly area.