Voting, the Third Way
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, November 03, 2008 10:36 AM
(KRT Illustrations)
Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., advises Catholics who are contemplating a vote for Barack Obama for president to “give consideration to your eternal salvation.”
Those are some of the strongest words yet from a U.S. bishop regarding the incompatibility of voting for Obama and acting in accordance with a properly formed Catholic conscience.
But Bishop Finn’s point, that no... READ MORE
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Obama’s Infomercial Omissions
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:59 AM
The above video was produced by CatholicVote.com and was made available for viewing last month.
It is intended to remind Catholic voters of the priorities that the U.S. bishops have said should form their consciences as they prepare to cast their ballots — with life and family issues topping the list.
The video names no candidates. But yesterday CatholicVote.com, which is a project of the... READ MORE
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Catholics Shifting to McCain?
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, October 24, 2008 8:43 AM
(KRT Illustrations)
With polls showing a tightening race for the White House, it looks like the Catholic vote again may be crucial to the outcome.
And an Oct. 23 poll records a startling 20-point swing this week among Catholic voters in favor of John McCain.
The IBD/TIPP daily tracking poll found Republican candidate McCain ahead of Democratic presidential candidate 48%-39% among the Catholics in its survey.
The... READ MORE
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Catholic Voter Poll
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 3:51 PM
(CNS/Reuters)
A new survey has found sharp differences between Catholic voters who regularly attend Mass and those who don’t.
The poll, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus, found that 59% of “practicing” Catholics say they are pro-life whereas 65% of “non-practicing” Catholics say they are pro-choice.
A practicing Catholic was defined by the poll as a person who attends a religious service at least... READ MORE
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