Biden Tries to Win Back Catholic Voters Who Gave Trump Victory

Trump narrowed Democratic advantage with key swing demographic
In Catholic Dubuque, Biden visits nuns and touts his faith

Joe Biden speaks in Des Moines, Iowa, on Nov. 1.Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg

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By Gregory Korte

November 8, 2019 at 9:00 AM UTC

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Joe Biden took the stage at a Catholic college in Dubuque, Iowa, and spoke of faith and hope and the soul of America — themes that borrow from his religious upbringing that he’s betting will pry a key constituency away from President Donald Trump.

Catholic voters could be a deciding factor in whether Democrats win the White House in 2020. And Biden, a 76-year-old Catholic educated by nuns in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is making an overt attempt to win them back.