WAPO: White Catholics struggle to get on board the Trump train

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The Daily 202: White Catholics struggle to get on board the Trump train

By James Hohmann September 6 at 8:47 AM
With Breanne Deppisch



THE BIG IDEA:

ANKENY, Iowa—If you want to understand Donald Trump’s Catholic problem, come to the pancake breakfast after the 9 a.m. Sunday mass at St. Luke’s church.The conservative parishioners don’t like Trump or Hillary Clinton, and they don’t know what to do.

“I was in my pick-up driving to supper the other night. My comment was, ‘Gosh, I just don’t know,’” said Matt Edwards, 40, a mining engineer. “The two other males in my truck said, ‘But you can’t go for Hillary.’ Generally speaking, that’s the conversation here.”

Edwards explained that he might vote for Clinton anyway. “I would never have thought I’d utter those words,” he said. “It’s going to be a hard choice, even for someone who has always voted Republican.”

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While Barack Obama beat Romney among Catholics overall by just 2 points (50-48), last month’s Washington Post/ABC poll showed Clinton leading Trump among Catholics by 27 points (61-34). That’s the biggest shift of any demographic group in our polling. (Part of the story is that most Latinos, who loathe Trump, are members of the flock.)

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You think?

Sometimes people just have to stop and decide whether it's really worth it to cut off their nose to spite their face.

[BobbyDrake]

1. Thousands of noseless Jill Stein supporters might disagree with you there.

Being noseless is the hottest trend among hipster leftists these days. Having a nose makes you part of the establishment.

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3. !!!!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Struggle? Trump dissed The Pope.

For a majority of Catholics, that should end the discussion.