Church-Goers Turn Their Backs on Obama

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Pennsylvania Church-Goers Turn Their Backs on Obama

By Terence P. Jeffrey
CNSNews.com Editor in Chief
April 23, 2008

(CNSNews.com) - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) soundly defeated Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) among church-going voters in Tuesday's Pennsylvania presidential primary, exposing a potential weakness in the Democratic frontrunner among northern church-going voters, particularly Catholics, who have been a key swing vote in recent presidential elections.

Clinton beat Obama in Pennsylvania among all voters who said they attend church, even if they do so only a few times a year, according to the exit poll conducted for the major television networks. Obama, by contrast, beat Clinton among voters who said they never go to church. (See Pennsylvania exit poll)

This represents a complete reversal of the northern church-going vote since the February 19 Democratic primary in Wisconsin, where Obama overwhelmed Clinton, 58% to 41%.