All rights reserved Paul J. Weber is a professor of political science at the University of Louisville, Ky., and executive director of the Grawemeyer Awards.
Catholic voters are now a looming presence on the fringe of both parties.
The year 2000 elections increasingly look like another turning point in American politics. Neither party is clear about which new concerns will catch fire, even this late in the campaign. The last two presidential elections show dramatic differences. The voting record for Catholic women is even more remarkable, showing both a religious gap and a gender gap. More important than numbers alone is the fact that the Catholic vote is up for grabs.