‘Jesus, Mary and Joseph!’: Biden targets Iowa Catholics

Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Joe Biden’s relying on Catholic voters for an edge in Iowa

By text message, mailers, house parties — even hand-written letters from nuns — Biden is tapping his Irish Catholic upbringing and explicitly targeting Iowa Catholics in the hopes of gaining a critical advantage.The heart of the state’s Roman Catholic community resides in the northeastern city of Dubuque, where roughly half of the residents are Catholic. It’s home to five nunneries and two Catholic universities.

“Every time he stops in Dubuque, Biden mentions seeing the nuns here,” Drahozal said. “My stepfather in 2008 even drove Biden to see the nuns. Biden talks about his Catholic school upbringing and his experience with nuns. He knows there’s an automatic connection with a lot of people in Dubuque County because of this heritage.”

On Saturday, the campaign sent former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley to stump for Biden in the Catholic-heavy town of Davenport with the candidate’s sister, Valerie Biden Owens, who has appeared at house parties for the candidate andto talk about her brother’s faith. The campaign sent out copies of a handwritten letter Saturday, penned by O’Malley on “Biden for Catholics” stationary that said the candidate understands Catholic values.

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