The Catholic voter in American politics
Subtitle: the passing of the Democratic monolith
By: William B. Prendergast.
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
Subjects: Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) -- History; Catholics -- United States -- Political activity -- History; Elections -- United States -- History; Voting -- United States -- History
Description: "Once a keystone of the Democratic Party, American Catholics are today helping to put Republicans in office. This book traces changes in party allegiance and voting behavior of Catholics in national elections over the course of 150 years and explains why much of the voting bloc that supported John F. Kennedy has deserted the Democratic coalition."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-239) and index.