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What Happened to the Catholic Vote?
ZENIT.org ^ | NOV. 6, 2008 | Karna Swanson

Posted on 11/06/2008 8:43:41 PM PST by Alex Murphy

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While Obama won the Catholic vote overall 54% - 45%, among Catholics who attend mass every week, McCain won 55% - 43%.
1 posted on 11/06/2008 8:43:41 PM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy
Many (not all) of my fellow Catholics traded their souls in for infanticide and communism.

That's what happened.

2 posted on 11/06/2008 8:46:23 PM PST by Prole (Please pray for the families of Chris and Channon. May God always watch over them.)
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To: Alex Murphy
What Happened to the Catholic Vote?

They voted as their union shop stweards told them to vote. Politics and paychecks trumps religion every time.

3 posted on 11/06/2008 8:46:51 PM PST by Old Sarge (For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to be an American)
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To: Alex Murphy

“What Happened to the Catholic Vote?”

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They were at the Cafeteria.


4 posted on 11/06/2008 8:48:00 PM PST by EyeGuy (Obama will deliver America on a Leash to an envious world.)
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REAL Catholics did not vote for Obamanation.

Catholics in Name Only — CINOs voted for him.

They just don’t realize yet that they excommunicated themselves from the Catholic Church by voting in support of abortion.


6 posted on 11/06/2008 8:52:11 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: Old Sarge
The bishops told them that life was the primary issue in considering who to vote for. Maybe you didn't see this list.

Over 100 Bishops Have Spoken Out on Priority of Life Issues
Posted on October 28, 2008, 11:59 AM | Deal W. Hudson
The list of U. S. bishops who have spoken out on the priority of the life issues in this election is now over 100. The list now contains 70 individual bishops and three joint statements.
I would like to continue updating this list until the day of the election. I have tried to incorporate all the comments thus far. If I dd not get them all, I apologize. (For a few of the suggestions, I could not find a suitable link.)
Please continue using the comments section to let us know what bishop is not on this list who should be. This would include any bishop who has individually, or jointly, published a statement about this election pointing out the primacy of the life issues.
Thank you for your help.
1. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver
2. Bishop James Conley, auxiliary of Denver
3. Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C.
4. Justin Cardinal Rigali of Philadelphia, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities
5. Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, chairman of the Committee on Doctrine
6. Edward Cardinal Egan of New York
7. Bishop Samuel Aquila of Fargo
8. Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh
9. Bishop Michael Sheridan of Colorado Springs
10. Archbishop Jose Gomez of San Antonio
11. Bishop Oscar Cantu, auxiliary of San Antonio
12. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre
13. Bishop Edward Slattery of Tulsa
14. Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas
15. Bishop Gregory Aymond of Austin
16. Sean Cardinal O'Malley of Boston
17. Bishop Thomas Wenski of Orlando
18. Archbishop John Nienstedt of Saint Paul/Minneapolis
19. Francis Cardinal George of Chicago, President of the USCCB
20. Bishop Robert Vasa of Baker
21. Bishop Jerome Listecki of La Crosse
22. Bishop Richard Lennon of Cleveland
23. Bishop Ralph Nickless of Sioux City
24. Archbishop George Niederauer of San Francisco
25. Bishop Glen Provost of Lake Charles, LA
26. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn
27. Bishop Joseph F. Martino of Scranton
28. Archbishop Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura
30. Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte
31. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh
32. Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, KS
33. Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City-St. Joseph, MO
34. Bishop Robert C. Morlino of Madison, WS
35. Bishop Ronald
Gilmore of Dodge City, KS
36. Bishop Paul
Coakley of Salina, KS
37. Bishop Michael
Jackels of Wichita
38. Bishop Gerald M.
Barbarito of Palm Beach
39. Bishop Kevin W.
Vann of Fort Worth
40. Bishop Rene H. Gracida, retired, of Corpus Christi
41. Daniel Cardinal DiNardo of Houston
42. Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington
43. Bishop Francis X. DiLorenzo of Richmond
44. Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Center
45. Bishop Robert McManus of Worcester
46. Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Patterson
47. Bishop Robert Herrmann of St. Louis
48. Archbishop Edwin O'Brien of Baltimore
49. Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix
50. Bishop Thomas D. Doran of Rockford
51. Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Camden
52. Bishop Robert J. Baker of Birmingham
53. Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett of Seattle
54. Bishop J. Peter Sartain of Joliet
55. Bishop John M. Smith of Trenton
56. Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing
57. Bishop Leonard R. Blair of Toledo
58. Bishop Frances J. Dewane of Venice
59. Bishop W. Frances Malooly of Wilmington
60. Bishop Robert Morlino of Madison
61. Bishop John Yanta , retired, of Amarillo
62. Bishop James V. Johnston of Springfield-Cape Girardeau
63. Archbishop John Vlazny of Portland
64. Bishop Blase J. Cupich of Rapid City
65. Bishop Lawrence Brandt of Greensburg
66. Bishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinatti
67. Bishop Larry Silva of Honolulu
68. Bishop Paul Swain of Sioux Falls
69. Bishop Michael J. Sheehan of Santa Fe
70. Bishop Eusebius Beltran of Oklahoma City
71. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Harrisburg
72-94. Joint Statement by the bishops of New York State (22 bishops)
95-111. Joint Statement by the bishops of Pennsylvania (16 bishops)
112-116. Joint Statement by the bishops of Kansas (4 bishops)
117-126. Joint Statement by the bishops of Florida (9 bishops)
Added by me
 
127. Bishop Tobin -- http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=30333 ^
 
128. Archbishop Wilton Gregory  georgiabulletin.org ...
 
 
130. Archbishop Elden Curtiss Omaha http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2123119/posts?page=1
 
131. Bishop Carlson's of Michigan pastoral letter in full, go to:
http://www.saginaw.org/images/election-statement_carlson_102...

 

8 posted on 11/06/2008 8:54:17 PM PST by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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Catholic here...

don’t understand the vote....crying....


9 posted on 11/06/2008 8:55:13 PM PST by Thinkin
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My brother in law is a Catholic priest and voted Obama :(


10 posted on 11/06/2008 8:56:55 PM PST by AirForceMom (God Bless the USA)
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To: Alex Murphy

Answer:

Liberal Catholics.

Liberation Theology Catholics.

Cafeteria Catholics.

Christmas Catholics.

And, so not to unfairly paint this as only being a Catholic problem, these kinds of demographic breakdowns occur in other Christian denominations as well, to a lesser, about the same, and/or greater extent, depending on the church body you’re looking at.


11 posted on 11/06/2008 8:59:41 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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Maybe these people should be denied communion.


12 posted on 11/06/2008 8:59:53 PM PST by Tex Pete (Obama for Change: from our pockets, our piggy banks, and our couch cushions!)
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The CINO’s who voted for Obama based on econonic concerns are in for a surprise - he doesn’t know squat about the economy and if he follows the policies he says he’s going to follow, we’re going to be in double-digit inflation, double-digit interest rates, possibly double digit unemployment, and on and on, in four years from now. Obama will be terrible for the economy and cause the recession to be much worse and much longer than it would have been under McCain. I think the markets dropping nearly 1000 points in these two days following the elections underscores it rather well.


13 posted on 11/06/2008 9:02:52 PM PST by phoenix07
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The Catholics who voted for Obama/marxist hate Evangelicals more than they value their freedom or follow their faith.


14 posted on 11/06/2008 9:05:51 PM PST by Earthdweller (Socialism makes you feel better about oppressing people.....)
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To: Alex Murphy
While Obama won the Catholic vote overall 54% - 45%, among Catholics who attend mass every week, McCain won 55% - 43%.

And what were the percentages among Evangelicals? I cannot find the statistics, but I would guess that it will be higher than 55%.

15 posted on 11/06/2008 9:10:45 PM PST by stripes1776 ("That if gold rust, what shall iron do?" --Chaucer)
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To: AirForceMom

Your B-I-L must be a PINO.


16 posted on 11/06/2008 9:13:53 PM PST by lonestar
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Catholics who vote for pro-abortion politicians will have to answer to a higher power.


18 posted on 11/06/2008 9:19:44 PM PST by curling
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To: Alex Murphy

How many of these are you going to post?


19 posted on 11/06/2008 9:19:53 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (Happiness is a choice!)
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To: stripes1776
And what were the percentages among Evangelicals? I cannot find the statistics, but I would guess that it will be higher than 55%.

So?

20 posted on 11/06/2008 9:21:04 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (Happiness is a choice!)
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