Can Tim Kaine help Hillary Clinton win the Catholic vote?

They comprise 22% of the US electorate and are decisive, but they do not vote uniformly and while they want a president of belief, he or she does not have to be of their faith, says Jonathan Alter

IF THE 2016 US presidential election is close, the future of the US may rest on the Roman Catholic vote. Catholics don’t vote as a bloc, but it’s precisely their political diversity that underscores the role of religion on election day.

Americans typically want presidents of belief, but history shows that they don’t reflexively choose candidates of their own faith.