A battleground state , Iowa with its six electoral votes may be key in the presidential election . One in three Iowans call themselves Catholics or evangelicals . President Bush has had challenges in Iowa because of his stance on social issues . Nationwide , Obama won 54 % of the Catholic vote in 2008 and 26 % of the evangelical vote , according to the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life . President Barack Obama , who won Iowa in 2008 , will have a tough time doing it again .
A battleground state , Iowa with its six electoral votes may be key in the presidential election . One in three Iowans call themselves Catholics or evangelicals . President Bush has had challenges in Iowa because of his stance on social issues . President Barack Obama , who won Iowa in 2008 , will have a tough time doing it again .