catholics

Apropos of last week’s story on how conservative Catholic groups were trying to stoke a divide between the president and people of that faith, a new Gallup Poll:
Before the election, just 41 percent of weekly church attendees backed Obama, compared with 61 percent of infrequent attendees. Now, 57 percent of weekly churchgoers say they approve [...]

A small number of conservative groups and 42 bishops are turning the speech into a watershed moment, while obscuring the president’s support among Catholics.