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Why Catholics switched to Trump at the last minute

By Kevin Mooney
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Why Catholics switched to Trump at the last minute

While Donald Trump actively courted evangelical Christians throughout his campaign, he dragged with Roman Catholics.

A survey from the Public Religion Research Institute and a Washington Post-ABC News poll, both released in August, showed the Democratic ticket leading Trump by more than 20 points among Catholics. Yet Election Day exit polls show Trump prevailing among Catholic voters by 52 to 45 percent.

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