Steven Waldman

Steven Waldman

Poll Candy: Obama Running Strong With White Catholics & Mainliners

posted by swaldman | 6:20pm Saturday November 1, 2008

Today’s ABCNews poll reports that Obama is splitting the white Catholic vote, 50%-49% — his best showing with this group since July.
Bush won this group by 13% points.
He’s also running even among non-evangelical Mainline Protestants. Bush won that group by 11%



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Bill Towle

posted November 1, 2008 at 8:12 pm


This is very discouraging considering the Catholic Five Non-Negotiable Issues: Abortion, Euthanasia, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Human Cloning and Homosexual Marriage. I’m not sure about Obama’s position on euthanasia or human cloning, but he is on the opposite side of the Catholic Church on the other three. Obama’s extreme stance on abortion, partial birth abortion and live birth abortion should, in itself, cause a true Catholic to cast their vote for McCain.
“A well-formed Christian conscience does not permit one to vote for a political program or an individual law that contradicts the fundamental contents of faith and morals” (Congregation of the Doctrin of the Faith, Doctinal Notes on Some Questions Regarding the Participation of Catholics in Political Life (CPL) 4).
“Democracy must be based on the true and solid foundation of non-negotiable ethical principles, which are the underpinning of life in society” (CPL 3).
I would urge every true Catholic to see “The Voter’s Guide for Serious Catholics” published by Catholic Answers Action.



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non-metaphysical stephen

posted November 1, 2008 at 9:59 pm


It will be a great day for the USA and for the Christian church in the States when the Republican stranglehold over Christians is broken and it becomes evident to everyone that Christians do not line up with either side, but must (like everyone else) vote their conscience regarding which candidate (not party) best represents their values and has the best chance of maintaining peace and establishing fairness and equality in the nation God has sent us to.



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Something New

posted November 1, 2008 at 10:28 pm

hootie1fan

posted November 2, 2008 at 9:47 am


One can’t be pro-death penalty and pro-life.



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Gloria

posted November 2, 2008 at 4:54 pm


All issues are important, but life is the most!
Vote for Life! We did. Vote McCain who is for LIFE!



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