[Bernard]

Did somebody - anybody - actually say that it was a mortal sin to vote for John Kerry? I don't remember hearing or seeing that.

[maryz]

Did somebody - anybody - actually say that it was a mortal sin to vote for John Kerry?

No. A couple of bishops said that he would not be allowed in their dioceses. But Kerry met with McCarrick (archbishop of the DC diocese and "dean" of the American cardinals), who later made a statement that was pretty much gibberish about pastoral something or other and not using Communion as a weapon. (Sorry -- I slept through it ;D)