Had a bishop said unequivocally “These are no other morally grave reasons that outweigh Clinton's support for abortion. I endorse Trump.” an argument of favoritism would be clinched. None did, and that ends the argument.

The opinions among economists, Washington experts, and politicians in both parties has been mixed on free trade.

The U.S. business community is so terrified of a trade war that stocks are hitting record highs.

The American security establishment has tired of the President letting Putin run circles around him.

Many Democrats believe that the bishops have tilted in favor of the Republicans in recent years, while many Republicans believe they have tilted in favor of the Democrats. Bishops have not endorsed candidates, but principled opposition to abortion and gay marriage tends to work against Democrats who refuse to amend their platform.