Title:

Catholicism and the Latino Vote

Author(s):

Mathews, Chris
Smith, Raymond Arthur

Date:

2009

Type:

Reports

Department:

Political Science

Permanent URL:

http://hdl.handle.net/10022/AC:P:8177

Series:

Majority Rule and Minority Rights Issue Briefs

Abstract:

This brief focuses on Latinos and how Catholicism might influence their voting behavior. A large majority of Latinos are Catholic and a key indicator of how they cast their ballots is how closely a candidate or policy reflects traditional Catholic values. The Republican Party shares so many of these values which makes it attractive to Latinos, however, because of a recent absence of strong “Catholic rhetoric” in the Republican Party, not only are more Latinos joining the Democrats, they are becoming less religious.

Subject(s):

Hispanic American studies
Political science
Religion

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