Posted on 07/11/2008 12:22:59 PM PDT by NYer
.- John McCain is preparing to ramp up his efforts to reach out to Catholic voters with a “very, very aggressive” campaign, spearheaded by the newly created Catholic Outreach Coalition.
Frank Donatelli, the Deputy Chairman of the Republican National Committee, spoke to reporters and Catholic media on a conference call this morning about the efforts that the McCain campaign is planning to reach Catholic voters.
Donatelli described the Catholic Outreach Coalition, chaired by Sen. Sam Brownback and Frank Keating, as “first-rate” and said that it will be “very well-funded.”
McCain’s Catholic campaign will involve literature, sending speakers to parishes and Catholic gatherings, a direct mail program and statements by Sen. McCain on issues of concern to Catholics.
The coalition plans to explain to Catholic voters how McCain is a stalwart opponent of abortion, has a strong appreciation for the social conscience of the world and that he is in favor of an immigration policy that defends the nation’s borders but also is humane in its treatment of illegal immigrants.
Donatelli also mentioned to CNA that the McCain campaign is also actively reaching out to Latinos, a group that historically votes for Democrats and is largely Catholic. Besides the cultural issues that presidential contender is emphasizing with non-Latino Catholics, McCain sees addressing the immigration issue in a humane manner as key to attracting the Hispanic vote.
As has been noted in the past, one issue that John McCain differs with Catholic teaching on is his position on embryonic stem cell research. CNA recently discovered a description on the McCain campaign’s website that says:
“As president, John McCain will strongly support funding for promising research programs, including amniotic fluid and adult stem cell research and other types of scientific study that do not involve the use of human embryos.”
When Frank Donatelli was asked if Sen. McCain’s position had changed, he said he wasn’t quite familiar with the passage, but that it is “a change to the extent that we’ve had scientific breakthroughs there. So we may be able to avoid this terrible choice if this research continues to bear fruit.”
McCain’s outreach: “I am not Obama.”
So if we can get the research without killing, great! If we can’t, the killing will continue.
I am looking forward to the day after McCain is elected so I can trash him.
McRINO teaming up with Kansas Senator Sam Brownback (aka Sam Wetback on allowing illegals citizenship) will say anything to any group. As a main stream Republican, we are not only screwed if Obama is elected, we are equally screwed with McRINO who will suck on Ted Kennedy and other democRATS if he is elected. For the first time since voting, I am considering voting for Nader, Pee Wee Herman or just about anyone. The Great Oz Has Spoken.
McCain. I am a Catholic and I disrespectfully say in the absolute utmost: “Pi$$ off!”I know what you are and you pandering counts for squat. You are a man without principle or honor. You stay in a party to destroy it. Quite frankly, you are scum.
After seeing his “aggressive outreach” to conservatives, this Catholic is not expecting much.
I agree but we STILL have to vote for him as there is NO alternative.
A Roman Catholic faithful to the Church cannot vote for a democrat and remain a faithful Roman Catholic. There is the overriding issue of abortion that makes this so. Enuf said!!
Someone needs to explain to these morons who run campaigns that Catholics, like most other groups, do not think or vote as a monolith.
Their makeup includes CINOs like Kerry, Kennedy, Biden, Leahy for whom the only mortal sin is being a Republican. It also includes most of those who made up the Reagan Democrats who also put George Bush in office twice, who actually believe in something and practice their faith.
Treating them like mind-numbed robots as McCain and his advisors are doing is insulting and shows how much these inside-the-Beltway lapsed Episcopalian secularists are detached from reality. (Hey - don’t get your dander up - I said LAPSED Episcopalians, not real believing ones.)
McCain is on a vector now approaching a Mondale defeat. It will be comical to see all the post election analyses explaining how McCain lost. An average conservative voter could write it right now. Too bad the guys around McCain never talk to them.
He might start by strengthening his positions on protection of human life issues. It is very hard to get enthusiastic about a candidate who supports fetal stem cell research.
If he does indeed lose there will be a very easy one letter explanation for it:
W
I agree. Juan is the expected and get nothing candidate, while Obambi is the empty chest candidate.
Hey - why isn’t someone reaching out to me, a white guy in his 30’s who’s married, a father, white collar professional, and a courteous, law-abiding tax paying citizen?
Where’s my outreach?
So I take it you are voting for Obama.
Because you're a racist. The only difference between me and you is that I'm about 20 years older than you.
Glad to help you with your dilemma.
It’s not aggressive if he chooses a pro-choice running mate.
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