Shreds: Ash Wednesday Debate Prediction

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Odds that Gingrich appears at the debate with ashes on his forehead: 1:1
Santorum 5:1

Brian said...: Oh man, that is some good odds making, there.; February 22, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Gino said...: the odds lost.; February 22, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Brian said...: Someone somewhere pointed out recently that there really is no "Catholic vote"; i.e., that voting patterns among Catholics really mirror those of the population at large. So there's only so much specific pandering that's worth doing, I guess.

And this would not be a good way to pander to evangelicals, I suppose. Do any mainline Protestants do the ash thing? I have no idea...; February 22, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Gino said...: mainlines, yes. methodist, lutheran, anglican, presbyterian.

baptist/evengelical and charismatics do not.

as for catholic vote, yeah, there really isnt one.; February 22, 2012 at 8:37 PM
Mr. D said...: as for catholic vote, yeah, there really isnt one.

I'd argue there's two. Catholics who attend Mass regularly are, in the main, more conservative than Catholics who don't.; February 23, 2012 at 3:32 AM
Gino said...: yeah, practicing catholics tend to be more right wing, but a lot of them also belong to unions and vote their paycheck.

growing up, our croation neighbors were very intense catholics. even sent a son to the preisthood. they were democrats, and still are (we KIT). the most catholic family i ever known.

funny, they were appaled at the accusations of clarence thomas, just appalled... but the kennedy's are a heroic family.; February 23, 2012 at 8:50 AM