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Knighting the Catholic Vote (K of C urging Catholics to vote pro-life)
The American Spectator ^ | August 14, 2008 | Joseph Lawler

Posted on 08/13/2008 11:06:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

At the annual convention of the Knights of Columbus, held last weekend in Quebec, Supreme Knight Carl A. Anderson declared it high time "that Catholics shine a bright line of separation between themselves and all those politicians who defend the abortion regime of Roe v. Wade." Anderson cleared the way for a resolution, adopted last Thursday, urging action on policies that would protect human life.

If the Knights follow through on Anderson's exhortation, their influence might matter. Catholics, as a group, usually vote for the winner in the presidential elections. Catholics voted for Nixon in 1972, Reagan twice, George H.W. Bush in 1988, Clinton twice, and George W. Bush in 2004.

The only recent exception was Bush in 2000, when Gore took almost precisely 50 percent of the Catholic vote -- a significant reason why the Gore/Bush race was one of the closest ever.

Anderson told the Catholic News Service that although his speech included derisive remarks towards politicians who promise change without furthering pro-life causes, he wasn't singling out Barack Obama.

Obama, however, is clearly the pro-choice candidate in this presidential election. He has enough problems with Catholics as it is, without the Knights leading the charge.

The Democratic candidate's lead in the polls has been slipping. The August 4 Associated Television News/Zogby poll even had McCain leading Obama among likely voters, 42 to 41 percent. In this poll, Obama suffered a huge 26-point swing among Catholic voters in the last month.

In July, American Catholics favored Obama by 11 percent. In August they favored McCain by 15 percent.

IF THE KNIGHTS have any influence in this already volatile group, Obama will be in trouble come November.

Catholics, however, are notoriously politically divided. Latino Catholics generally vote for Democrats.

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; abortion; catholics; catholicvote; election; elections; mccain; obama; prolife; prolifevote
Despite what the polls are saying, Latinos won't be voting for Senator Obama in anywhere near the previous numbers seen in presidential election, from what I've been able to gather.

If the Knights are able to mobilize, this could be big for Senator McCain.

1 posted on 08/13/2008 11:06:43 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Well we hope the K of C can get the word out..But it will take other Catholics and Catholic organizations to get off the ropes and get the word out to the people...The leaders in the past have spoken up but too timidly and without strong leadership from within the US..It will take a full court press...

But soo glad to see that Catholics are no longer voting as a bloc for the Dems...boy, could never understand that...The abortion issue has turned many Catholics away from the pols who support pro abortion views...McCain needs a heavy Catholic turnout this time..


2 posted on 08/13/2008 11:25:35 PM PDT by billmor (Friday:Red Shirt Day- meaning the silent majority is silent no more..Wear yours please..)
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This will evaporate if McCain picks a pro-abort VP, IMHO.


3 posted on 08/13/2008 11:26:28 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Men Who Died in Wars For Our Voting Rights Also Did So For The Right To Vote Indie-Conservative?)
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This will evaporate if McCain picks a pro-abort VP, IMHO.


4 posted on 08/13/2008 11:26:29 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Men Who Died in Wars For Our Voting Rights Also Did So For The Right To Vote Indie-Conservative?)
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Mary Hartman! Mary Hartman! Sorry for the double post.

Double mint, double mint gum.

5 posted on 08/13/2008 11:27:23 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (Men Who Died in Wars For Our Voting Rights Also Did So For The Right To Vote Indie-Conservative?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Carl A. Anderson needs to put his money where his mouth is and permanently kick out pro-infanticide/pro-homo Knights like Raul Grijalva, Ed Pastor, Rudy Bermudez, Tony Coelho, Edward R Roybal, Christopher J Dodd, Joseph R Biden, Richard M Daley, Michael F Flaherty, John H Rogers, John Tobin, Robert E Travaglini and Mario Cuomo. Until then he's nothing but a gum flapping hypocrite.

Concerned Roman Catholics Call on Knights of Columbus to Expel Pro-Abortion Politicians

6 posted on 08/14/2008 3:42:14 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham
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Voters Guide for Serious Catholics

Voters Guide for Cafeteria Catholics (humor)


7 posted on 08/14/2008 5:25:31 AM PDT by al_c (Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
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To: Coleus; nickcarraway; narses; Mr. Silverback; Canticle_of_Deborah; TenthAmendmentChampion; ...

Please Freepmail me if you want on or off my Pro-Life Ping List.

8 posted on 08/14/2008 6:22:14 PM PDT by cpforlife.org (A Catholic Respect Life Curriculum is available FREE at KnightsForLife.org)
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9 posted on 08/14/2008 9:03:00 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Everytime I think I have my list updated I find another thread about not voting for Obama. LOL! Third one tonight. Something is happening in the U. S.; I don't think this is just a penonmenon on FreeRepublic!

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McCain and the Pope: McCain cannot win in November without the Catholic vote (Reagan re-visited?)
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10 posted on 08/14/2008 9:07:09 PM PDT by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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Should McCain choose a pro-choice VEEP? A discussion on that is going on here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2062184/posts?page=160#160

Based on a claim that pro-choice veep is best for McCain here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2062184/posts?page=3#3

God bless all who defy activist Kelo/Roe justices. FRegards ....


11 posted on 08/15/2008 6:09:19 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("The internet needs a gatekeeper," The Cackling Comeback Witch aka Hillary Rod-ham [Clinton])
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