The American Catholic Voter: A Look at the 2004 Presidential Election
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Date
2005-06
Authors
Jenkins, Laura
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University of Oregon
Abstract
This work first examines the American Catholic voter from a historical perspective. It looks at the development of this demographic through major presidential elections, allowing for a better understanding of Catholics’ response to current political situations. The work then describes the American Catholic in 2004, laying out their current divisions, beliefs and relevant political issues. Specifically looking at the 2004 presidential election, the work examines the Roman Catholic Church’s role in American politics, and the influence it has upon the voter’s decision. The Catholic outreach campaigns of the two major political parties are scrutinized as well, in order to better understand what swayed Catholic voters to make their ultimate decision. All of these pieces are then combined to analyze and draw conclusions about the American Catholic voter.
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v, 121 p. A Thesis presented to the Clark Honors College, Spring 2005.
A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Storage Jenkins 2005
A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries under the call number: SCA Archiv Storage Jenkins 2005
Keywords
Catholic Church -- United States, Elections, Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2004