The Catholic Vote Blog
Site last published: 01/06/10
2007
Catholic News Service: Despite hard choices, Catholics must vote, New Hampshire bishop says
December 20,2007
MANCHESTER, N.H. (CNS) -- Catholics must not seek to avoid difficult decisions about political candidates by choosing not to vote, Bishop John B. McCormack of Manchester said in a new document on "Conscience and Your Vote." Read More...
Boston Globe: Cardinal's criticism is met with silence by Democrats
November 18,2007
In 1935, Governor James Michael Curley was pushing hard for a bill to create a state lottery. The bill looked like it would sail through the Legislature. But on the eve of the vote, the afternoon papers carried stories of Cardinal William Henry O'Connell denouncing it. Read More...
Inter Press Service: Will Catholics Lean Right or Left in '08?
October 24,2007
OAKLAND, California, Oct 24 (IPS) - Over the past two decades, Catholic voters in the United States -- once consistent supporters of the Democratic Party -- have been heavily courted by the Republicans. Read More...
New York Sun: Winning the Catholic Vote
October 23,2007
In an election where most of the attention has been on the Evangelical vote, the group that could help determine the result in the general contest is American Catholics. Read More...
Christian Science Monitor: Faith's role on the rise in Campaign 08
September 12,2007
For people who've tuned into this year's presidential debates, it's clear the candidates aren't hesitant to talk religion. Apparently, that makes a lot of sense. Read More...
New York Times: 2 G.O.P. Contenders Duel Over Religion
August 06,2007
Over the last several months, the Republican presidential field has been consumed by the near-collapse of Senator John McCain’s campaign, the question of whether Fred Thompson would enter the race, and whether Rudolph W. Giuliani’s appeal would endure. Read More...
U.S. News & World Report: Democrats Set Their Sights on Winning Back Catholics
July 02,2007
HIGHLIGHT: Learning from Kerry's loss, lawmakers craft abortion stands Read More...
