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To: BlessedBeGod

Most of the “practicing” Catholics that I know who voted for Obama the first time around did not change their choice the second time.

Many of them drive around with car stickers that say ‘Proud to be Catholic’ and ‘Keep Christ in Christmas’ and other inane slogans.


9 posted on 01/09/2013 4:51:50 PM PST by 353FMG ( I refuse to specify whether I am serious or sarcastic -- I respect FReepers too much.)
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To: 353FMG
This is true. The low turnout (overall) of Catholics and Eangelicals, and millions of both groups voting for Obama's second term, were just astounding.

Before the election I'd heard of grand plans to turn out a wave of evangelical Christians upset about Obamacare and gay marriage. But according to exits, Protestant (not all of whom identify as evangelical) turnout was lower this year (53 percent) than in 2008 (54 percent). Christianity Today notes that in swing states, self-described evangelical turnout was approximately identical to 2008, and less evangelicals voted for Romney (compared to McCain) in crucial states like Ohio.

Overall, 6 million Evangelicals voted for Obama's second term.

And among the Catholics, i's just stomach-churning. Even the USCCB "Fortnight for Freedom" which was supposed to alert Catholics about Obama's threat to Church institutions ---- pfft, I've seen reports that 78% of Catholics never even heard of the whole HHS/Anti-Conscience mandate thing. Activists did, to be sure, but "most self-identified Catholics" didn't. 50% of Catholic voters voted for Obama's second term.

It was, and is, a disaster all the way around. Catholics and Evangelicals share the responsibility for this appalling failure. And don't get me started on the Jews.

11 posted on 01/09/2013 5:20:31 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (Takes on to know one, and vice versa.)
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