Why religious Democrats love Amy Klobuchar

Published February 12, 2020 4:22am ET



Sen. Amy Klobuchar outperformed expectations at the New Hampshire primaries this week, and her secret weapon isn’t just that she’s more likable than Elizabeth Warren. She’s nabbed the centrist vote, and she excels with religious voters.

Among voters who regularly attend religious services, Klobuchar is the most popular of the Democratic candidates, beating Bernie Sanders (16%), Pete Buttigieg (16%), and Joe Biden (13%). Warren fares far worse with religious voters, picking up 7% with those who attend religious services once a week or more.

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