Catholics are giving the edge to Hillary Clinton in the US presidential race, according to a new poll released on October 31.
Hispanic Catholics and white women are helping Clinton make these gains, said the poll results, released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) in conjunction with the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Clinton, the Democratic nominee, got support from 51 per cent of Catholics compared to 40 per cent for Donald Trump, the Republican nominee. This compares to a much closer 50 per cent - 48 per cent advantage Catholics gave to President Barack Obama over GOP challenger Mitt Romney four years ago in Obama's re-election bid.
