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This saddens me and I hope in never happens to our school.
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It used to sadden me until the schundler election where he lost by 300,000 votes where less than 50% of the catholics voted for him...It opened my eyes on the Catholics in NJ and the USA.

Here was a guy who as not only pro life but also pro school choice and pro vouchers. And did the NJ Catholic Conference issue a voters' guide? NO they didn't, Did the Bishops and nuns and priest come out in support of these ISSUES, NO they did not. Did the majority of Catholics vote for Schundler, NO they did not.

You get for what you vote for, you vote democrat then you get politicians who worship the Teachers' unions and public education. You get politicians who raise taxes on the working class who then can't afford to pay tuition. You get politicians who reduce the standard deductions on Income tax returns and so on.

I think a few points need to be made here which may breathe a little optimism:

1. 57% of all Catholics (real and nominal combined) voted for Bush in 2004 in the state of NJ.

2. 2 New Bishops (Myers in Newark & Galante in Camden) were installed since the 2001 Gubernatorial. These guys both put pressure on McGreevy and have staunchly defended the faith.

3. The TLM is flourishing in NJ. Mater Ecclesize in the South boasts of a 400 family enrollment. The FSSP has a large parish in Patterson. Newark now has 2 diocesan TLMs. Add to that independent chapels. I really believe NJ is going to achieve a TLM critical mass (no pun intended) on people and the state will be reversing course in due time.

4. Bush came within 7 percentage points of winning. That's up from a 16 point loss the first time. And in 2001, 51% of Catholics voted for him.

So, I think Schundler or someone of his stature will stand a better chance and receive more Catholic votes for all of the reasons listed above.

I'm moving to NJ next year to join the growing TLM movement. Unfortutely, I won't be there in time to cast my vote for governor.