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Poll: Obama nips McCain among Catholics
Among Catholics, the likely Democratic presidential nominee holds a 47 percent to 42 percent edge over his presumptive Republican challenger, a Gallup Daily Poll released Thursday indicates.
Obama also has an advantage over McCain among Jewish voters, 62 percent to 29 percent, and people who indicated they are not affiliated with a religion, 65 percent to 25 percent.
McCain is favored among Protestants -- 48 percent to 41 percent -- and Mormons -- 70 percent to 23 percent -- pollsters from the Princeton, N.J., firm said.
Results are based on aggregated Gallup Poll Daily tracking data from June 5-23. Obama averaged a 46 percent-to-43 percent lead over McCain among all registered voters polled during this period.
Obama's appeal among minority voting blocs helped to push him ahead of McCain among Catholics, pollsters said. In the aggregate data, about one in seven Catholic registered voters report being of Hispanic ethnicity, and prefer Obama 66 percent to 25 percent for McCain. Among non-Hispanic Catholics, McCain has a 46 percent to 43 percent edge.
Obama's overwhelming support among blacks keeps him within striking distance of McCain among Protestant voters. White Protestants back McCain 56 percent to 32 percent, while non-white Protestants favor Obama 77 percent to 15 percent.
Results are based on telephone interviews with 14,913 registered voters. The total sample has a margin of error of 1 percentage point. Margins of error for specific subgroups range from 1 percentage point to 7 percentage points.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 06/26/2008
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06-28-2008 18:56
ch2801 wrote:
catholics?
Christians do not support anyone who says killing innocent babies is OK. A Hillary supporter thinks McCain voting against prochoice 123 times a bad thing!!!!! Makes him a very decent Christian man in my view.
06-27-2008 23:02
Pit Bull wrote:
Catholics
This poll shows what I have long known about Democrats. They are Democrats first, Americans a poor second and Christians (those who SAY they are Christians) a VERY long way last. Only a barbarian votes to support abortion. When the barbarian claims to be a Christian, the barbarian is also a hypocrite. No "Christian" supports abortion, homosexuality, changing the definition of marriage and value free education. There are many democrats who claim to be "Christian" but ONLY so far as it doesn't interfere with being a Democrat.
06-27-2008 20:58
gumboboy wrote:
TO COSTA
Did you know that Colin Powell and his family supports Barak Obama...as reported on Fox News two days ago? So if you support Powell then you support Obama.
06-27-2008 17:18
Marylou wrote:
Unwanted Adults???
Bridget,
I will pray for you. I can not imagine anyone believing that there are a "great deal of unwanted adults" around. Every person has value. I have a neighbor who is the 12th child in her family and not a welcome surprise to her already cash strapped parents. She is such a blessing to our family. Thank God her parents accepted the pregnancy instead of aborting an "unwanted" child. Obviously your 'wonderful Catholic education' was lacking.
I will pray for you. I can not imagine anyone believing that there are a "great deal of unwanted adults" around. Every person has value. I have a neighbor who is the 12th child in her family and not a welcome surprise to her already cash strapped parents. She is such a blessing to our family. Thank God her parents accepted the pregnancy instead of aborting an "unwanted" child. Obviously your 'wonderful Catholic education' was lacking.
06-27-2008 16:30
COSTA PIPERAKIS wrote:
WHY VOTE FOR OBAMA.
I am not a catholic.although my family predominantly catholic.this is a woman who claims to be a catholic is for obama.A truly religous woman that is for abortions.is like a cristian that says prase Allah.and give obama the vote.if a person wilingly kills.anyone that doesnt have a knife or gun trying to kill her.and says prochoice?hah. I go for a man who is a patriot,a veteran.if generalpowell was running,i would vote for him.as it is mr.M has my vote.
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