Q-poll: Catholic voters are leading the USA to same-sex marriage

1 posted on 03/10/2013 5:24:48 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

2 posted on 03/10/2013 5:33:40 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

...as a rule, the Catholic voting bloc doesn’t truly lead much anymore. They tend to just reflect the current status quo of the general electorate.

Something something salt something something savor

3 posted on 03/10/2013 5:35:43 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all" - Isaiah 7:9)

RE: Satire?

You decide.

See here:

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-centers/polling-institute/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1863

TITLE:

American Catholics Support Same-Sex Marriage, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Catholics Want New Direction From Next Pope

EXCERPT:

American voter support for same-sex marriage is inching up and now stands at 47 - 43 percent, including 54 - 38 percent among Catholic voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.

This compares to a 48 - 46 percent statistical tie among all voters on same-sex marriage December 5 and reverses the 55 - 36 percent opposition in a July, 2008, survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University.

Among all adult Catholics, 52 percent say the Church is moving in the right direction, while 31 percent say it is going in the wrong direction.

Church leaders are out of touch with the views of Catholics in America today, all Catholics say 52 - 40 percent. Men say out of touch, 54 - 37 percent, while women agree by a smaller 49 - 43 percent margin.

The next pope should move the Church in new directions, 55 percent of Catholics say, while 38 percent say the pope should maintain the current direction.

“Catholic voters are leading American voters toward support for same-sex marriage,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute. “Among all voters, there is almost no gender gap, but a big age gap. Voters 18 to 34 years old support same sex marriage 62 - 30 percent; voters 35 to 54 years old are divided 48 - 45 percent and voters over 55 are opposed 50 - 39 percent.

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4 posted on 03/10/2013 5:36:05 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

I was the one arguing that the state should get out of the marriage business entirely,

Another dummy repeating the dumbest argument ever.

5 posted on 03/10/2013 5:41:58 PM PDT by frogjerk (Obama: Government by Freakout)

A poll of the people is an excellent source of truth for religious direction. The crowd around the Arc and the bunch at Sodom and Gomorrah had the right ideas, didn’t they?

6 posted on 03/10/2013 5:42:16 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)

From the Quinnipiac University Poll: In general, do you support or oppose same-sex marriage?

                     REGISTERED VOTERS..........................................
                     Tot    Rep    Dem    Ind    Men    Wom    Wht    Blk    Hsp
 
Support              47%    23%    65%    50%    46%    48%    48%    32%    63%
Oppose               43     69     29     38     44     42     43     56     32
DK/NA                10      8      6     12      9     10      9     12      5
 
                            WHITE...............................................   
                            COLLEGE DEG                               BornAgnEv
                     Cath   Yes    No     Prot   Cath   Men    Wom    Yes    No  
                            
Support              54%    59%    42%    34%    50%    45%    50%    20%    55% 
Oppose               38     32     48     55     41     46     40     72     34  
DK/NA                 8      9      9     10      9      9      9      7     11  
 
                     COLLEGE DEG   ANNUAL HSHOLD INC    AGE IN YRS.......  Mltry
                     Yes    No     <50K   50-100 >100K  18-34  35-54  55+  HsHld
 
Support              58%    42%    43%    54%    58%    62%    48%    39%    43%
Oppose               32     48     47     37     37     30     45     50     45
DK/NA                10      9      9      9      6      7      7     11     12

7 posted on 03/10/2013 5:42:34 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

FROM THE QUINNIPIAC POLL:

24. How important would you say religion is in your life; very important, fairly important, or not very important?

ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Very important 57% 53% 61% 93% 40% 45% 62% 68% Fairly important 33 33 32 7 44 41 29 25 Not very important 9 11 8 - 14 14 9 5 DK/NA 1 2 - - 2 - - 2
TREND: How important would you say religion is in your life very important, fairly important, or not very important?
ADULT CATHOLICS....................... Mar 08 Apr 14 Jun 12 Jun 12 Apr 11 2013 2005 2003 2002 2002 Very important 57 64 56 60 59 Fairly important 33 27 28 30 34 Not very important 9 9 16 10 7 DK/NA 1 - - - -
25. Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Every week 31% 29% 33% 100% - 20% 36% 42% Almost every week 12 13 11 - 17 11 12 13 Once or twice a mnth 18 17 18 - 26 21 17 12 A few times a year 28 28 28 - 41 35 27 19 Never 11 14 9 - 16 12 8 13 DK/NA - - - - - - - 1
TREND: Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year, or never?
ADULT CATHOLICS....................... Mar 08 Apr 14 Jun 12 Jun 12 Apr 11 2013 2005 2003 2002 2002 Every week 31 30 30 30 34 Almost every week 12 13 17 15 13 Once or twice a mnth 18 18 18 14 20 A few times a year 28 30 26 30 24 Never 11 7 8 10 8 DK/NA - - 1 1 -
26. In general do you think the Catholic Church of today is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Right direction 52% 55% 49% 71% 43% 56% 52% 48% Wrong direction 31 29 33 18 37 27 34 33 DK/NA 17 16 18 11 20 17 15 19
TREND: In general do you think the Catholic Church of today is moving in the right direction or the wrong direction?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Right direction 52 66 Wrong direction 31 14 DK/NA 17 20
27. In general, do you think that Catholic Church leaders are in touch with the views of Catholics in America today, or are they out of touch?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ In touch 40% 37% 43% 58% 32% 47% 39% 33% Out of touch 52 54 49 34 59 46 53 54 DK/NA 9 9 8 8 9 6 8 13
TREND: In general, do you think that Catholic Church leaders are in touch with the views of Catholics in America today, or are they out of touch?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 In touch 40 54 Out of touch 52 37 DK/NA 9 8
28. Do you think that Catholic Church leaders in Rome exert too much control over the Catholic Church in the United States, too little control, or the right amount of control?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Too much 23% 22% 25% 14% 28% 20% 23% 30% Too little 15 17 14 12 17 15 18 12 Right amount 52 49 54 70 43 55 51 50 DK/NA 10 12 7 4 12 10 9 8
TREND: Do you think that Catholic Church leaders in Rome exert too much control over the Catholic Church in the United States, too little control, or the right amount of control?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Too much 23 18 Too little 15 17 Right amount 52 57 DK/NA 10 8
29. Is your opinion of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth very favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Very favorable 16% 12% 20% 27% 11% 15% 16% 20% Favorable 58 59 58 56 59 61 61 54 Unfavorable 15 16 13 13 16 17 12 15 Very unfavorable 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 DK/NA 8 10 7 2 11 6 8 8
TREND: Is your opinion of Pope Benedict the Sixteenth very favorable, favorable, unfavorable, or very unfavorable?
ADULT CATHOLICS........... BENEDICT XVI JOHN PAUL II Mar 08 Apr 11 2013 2002 Very favorable 16 39 Favorable 58 47 Unfavorable 15 5 Very unfavorable 3 1 DK/NA 8 8
30. Do you think the next pope should move the Church in new directions or should he maintain the traditional positions of the Church?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ New directions 55% 51% 59% 43% 61% 56% 55% 55% Maintain traditions 38 41 34 51 32 41 36 36 DK/NA 7 8 7 6 7 3 8 9
31. (Split Sample A) Would you like the next pope of the Catholic Church to come from the United States or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS.................. ATTEND SRVCS Tot Men Wom Weekly Less Yes 42% 41% 43% 43% 41% No 27 26 27 22 29 DK/NA 31 33 30 35 29
TREND: Would you like the next pope of the Catholic Church to come from the United States or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Yes 42 29 No 27 36 DK/NA 31 34
32. (Split Sample B) Would you like the next pope of the Catholic Church to come from a developing region, like South America or Asia, or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS.................. ATTEND SRVCS Tot Men Wom Weekly Less Yes 29% 32% 26% 31% 29% No 44 38 49 39 45 DK/NA 27 30 24 30 26
33. Should the next pope support or oppose allowing priests to marry?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Support 62% 63% 61% 45% 70% 59% 62% 66% Oppose 30 28 33 46 23 35 30 26 DK/NA 8 9 7 9 7 6 8 8
TREND: Should the next pope support or oppose allowing priests to marry?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Support 62 53 Oppose 30 34 DK/NA 8 13
34. Should the next pope support or oppose allowing women to become priests?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Support 62% 62% 62% 38% 73% 66% 62% 57% Oppose 27 28 26 48 18 20 29 34 DK/NA 11 10 13 15 10 14 8 10
TREND: Should the next pope support or oppose allowing women to become priests?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Support 62 52 Oppose 27 35 DK/NA 11 13
35. Should the next pope allow Catholic clergy members to run for and serve in public office or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Yes 35% 36% 33% 32% 36% 40% 28% 33% No 59 58 60 64 57 55 64 61 DK/NA 6 6 7 5 7 5 7 6
TREND: Should the next pope allow Catholic clergy members to run for and serve in public office or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Yes 35 32 No 59 64 DK/NA 6 5
36. Should the next pope relax the church ban on contraception or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Yes 64% 60% 68% 51% 69% 68% 69% 53% No 28 32 24 39 23 25 26 33 DK/NA 8 8 8 9 8 6 5 14
TREND: Should the next pope relax the church ban on contraception or not?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Yes 64 55 No 28 33 DK/NA 8 13
37. Under the next pope, should the Catholic church do more to combat sexual abuse of young people by priests or is the church's current position about right?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Should do more 81% 81% 80% 74% 84% 80% 83% 79% About right 13 14 12 22 10 17 11 13 DK/NA 6 4 7 5 6 3 6 7
TREND: Under the next pope, should the Catholic church do more to combat sexual abuse of young people by priests or is the church's current position about right?
ADULT CATHOLICS Mar 08 Apr 14 2013 2005 Should do more 81 86 About right 13 11 DK/NA 6 4
38. As you may know, in 2012 President Obama announced a new policy on health insurance and birth control. Under the rule, if a religious-based institution, such as a Catholic hospital or university, objects to providing birth control coverage to its workers, its insurance company must pay for the coverage instead. Do you support or oppose this requirement?
ADULT CATHOLICS..................................... ATTEND SRVCS AGE.............. Tot Men Wom Weekly Less 18-40 41-59 60+ Support 51% 50% 52% 47% 53% 58% 50% 43% Oppose 41 43 39 42 40 34 43 50 DK/NA 8 8 8 11 7 8 7 7

8 posted on 03/10/2013 5:45:40 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

I have noticed and believe that quinnipiac is pretty anti-Catholic so a little investigation was in order.

http://www.catholicleague.org/quinnipiac-poll-on-gay-marriage/

“Quinnipiac asked Catholic voters 14 questions on issues of interest to them, and on all but one the survey disaggregated the answers on the basis of church attendance. The one exception was on same-sex marriage.”

Now, if there wasn’t an agenda why didn’t they?

9 posted on 03/10/2013 5:49:27 PM PDT by tiki

I think this survey reflects what the general Roman Catholic electorate voted for in November 2012. Remember, Obama is the gay-marriage and abortion (up to and including infanticide) supporting President.

Post-election polling shows U.S. Roman Catholics were as likely to favor President Barack Obama as the general population in 2012, continuing the Catholic record as the bellwether of the popular vote.

Catholics – the country’s largest religious group with one-quarter of the population – have supported the winner of the popular vote in every election since 1972.

See here:

http://www.cathnewsusa.com/2012/11/most-catholics-vote-for-obama-but-latinos-and-whites-divided/

EXCERPT:

Reuters/Ipsos exit polling found that 51 percent of Catholics favored President Barack Obama, compared with 48 percent for Republican contender Mitt Romney. A report by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life had a similar finding, with 50 percent of Catholics for Obama and 48 percent for Romney, the same as the popular vote in the general population.

Hispanic Catholics were far more likely to favor Obama – by 76 percent to 23 percent – than white Catholics, who favored Romney by 56 percent to 43 percent, according to the Reuters poll. Black Protestants favored Obama by 97 percent to 3 percent, while white Protestants favored Romney by 69 percent compared to 29 percent for Obama.

“When you talk about Catholics, there are really two Catholic votes, the white vote and the Hispanic vote, which look starkly different,” said Robert Jones, chief executive of the Public Religion Research Institute. He said exit polls found that overall, voters were focused mainly on economic issues.

10 posted on 03/10/2013 5:58:03 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

11 posted on 03/10/2013 6:14:18 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

Even well-known Athiest Penn Jillette knows that not all self-professed catholics are truly Catholics!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsqzCDaS5uI

12 posted on 03/10/2013 6:36:41 PM PDT by DoctorBulldog (Obama sucks. End of story.)

Just because these morons call themselves Catholic doesn’t mean they truly are.

13 posted on 03/10/2013 6:48:49 PM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)

"Don't look at me --- I was the one arguing that the state should get out of the marriage business entirely,..."

We're looking directly at all libertines in all political parties, who are so much like the slippery "progressives" of years past. But we're looking most directly at those who pose as conservatives their efforts to divide and conquer all that is good. They took the state out of former laws against sodomy, adultery, and the like, and brought our nation to what we see just ahead.

Have fun. Enjoy the slide.

14 posted on 03/10/2013 7:03:44 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of rotten politics smelled around the planet.)

Just like all of those Jews who hate Israel.

15 posted on 03/10/2013 7:05:56 PM PDT by Viennacon

16 posted on 03/10/2013 7:24:42 PM PDT by pgkdan ( "Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~Thomas Jefferson)

CINOs are being quoted as REAL Catholics. Sickening.

17 posted on 03/10/2013 7:26:22 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

Hispanic Catholics were far more likely to favor Obama – by 76 percent to 23 percent – than white Catholics, who favored Romney by 56 percent to 43 percent, according to the Reuters poll. Black Protestants favored Obama by 97 percent to 3 percent, while white Protestants favored Romney by 69 percent compared to 29 percent for Obama.

When will something be done about the Hispanics and Black Protestants that voted for Obama?? I know Catholics are working on the Hispanics. I wonder what is happening with the black Protestants -- NOTHING?

18 posted on 03/10/2013 7:33:06 PM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)

we refer to these lost souls as CINO’s Catholics in name only.....you cannot be a participating Catholic and preach this nonsense......Easter is coming and I’m certain that many of them might even show up for their semi-annual Mass....

19 posted on 03/10/2013 7:41:08 PM PDT by terycarl

Exactly. People who never attend Mass (or only attend it at Christmas and Easter) aren’t legitimate Catholics.

20 posted on 03/10/2013 7:47:49 PM PDT by HawkHogan

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