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Current Events => Archives => Politics => Election 2012 => Topic started by: J P Sousa on October 07, 2012, 08:50:12 PM
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While at a family gathering this past weekend, the subject of Obama came up and nearly all were against the liar in chief.
No one spoke in favor of him but I can't say for sure EVERYONE was of the same mind.
Everyone is Catholic although a number are democrats, so I asked a question of the most devout Catholic (and I suspect democrat), "do you think a large segment of Catholics will not vote for the "one" because of the One's 'forced requirement to supply the abortion pill'".
She said; "well Romney is not clear on his position of that issue", she also suggested politics be left for another day
and not at this party.
This got me to thinking, will Catholics simply not vote for president ? or will they judge the abortion issue as a tie between the candidates and vote for Obama because of some other issue.
Many Republicans tell me as a party Republicans should not "get involved with social issues". That in my opinion is a
big mistake because democrats are making social issues a major part of their campaign.
Will Romney be leaving votes on the table if he ignores a major issue that could possibly attract Catholic democrats that
Obama has alienated ? I know "some" Catholics will put politics ahead of their religion, but there are many Catholics
that are really "ticked" about this abortion thing.
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While at a family gathering this past weekend, the subject of Obama came up and nearly all were against the liar in chief.
No one spoke in favor of him but I can't say for sure EVERYONE was of the same mind.
Everyone is Catholic although a number are democrats, so I asked a question of the most devout Catholic (and I suspect democrat), "do you think a large segment of Catholics will not vote for the "one" because of the One's 'forced requirement to supply the abortion pill'".
She said; "well Romney is not clear on his position of that issue", she also suggested politics be left for another day
and not at this party.
This got me to thinking, will Catholics simply not vote for president ? or will they judge the abortion issue as a tie between the candidates and vote for Obama because of some other issue.
Many Republicans tell me as a party Republicans should not "get involved with social issues". That in my opinion is a
big mistake because democrats are making social issues a major part of their campaign.
Will Romney be leaving votes on the table if he ignores a major issue that could possibly attract Catholic democrats that
Obama has alienated ? I know "some" Catholics will put politics ahead of their religion, but there are many Catholics
that are really "ticked" about this abortion thing.
.
As a Catholic, it seems to me that the abortion mandate may have shoved some who voted for him on '08 into not voting for him this time. Maybe not as many as we'd like, but it's going to be some. Enough to turn any states? Tough to say.
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JP, I'm a Catholic myself. There are two types. Those who say "I'm a Catholic, but…" will mostly vote for 0bama, but probably in depressed numbers. The ones who go to Mass every week? I'm seeing more of a trend toward Romney--at least I'm hearing more pro-R chatter than I've heard for a long time.