[abandon]

There is a major problem with the Catholic leadership in America - one in which its members don't consistently support the Christian candidates.

You're not suggesting, are you, that we vote for whoever our religious leaders tell us to vote for?

[Christian B]

I would expect a sincere policital evaluation of the candidates by church leadership around election-time. I heard it from my minister in November 2000, that there was a sincere Christian candidate who walked with Jesus and was pro-life. There was also a candidate in a political party that demonized Christians as being controlled and intolerant. So, yes, I would expect church leaders to suggest candidates to their members.