Idol-izing Life

CatholicVote.org’s second “Life: Imagine the Potential” ad airs tonight and tomorrow during the “American Idol” finale, in six select states.

The ad promotes adoption, featuring images of famous actors, musicians, authors and political leaders who have been adopted.

“We hope that by highlighting the common thread between people like Babe Ruth, John Lennon and Faith Hill that Americans will reflect on the enormous gift of every human life,” CatholicVote.org president Brian Burch said in a May 19 press release. “Our ad aims to set aside our political differences, musical tastes, or celebrity fashions, and remind our fellow Americans that every life matters — that every life is beautiful.”

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