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Illinois Citizens for Life U. S. Senate (General & Special Election) Rating 1 - MIKE LABNO (L) 4 - ALEXANDER "ALEXI" GIANNOULIAS (D) 4 - MARK STEVEN KIRK (R) U - LeALAN M. JONES (G) Ratings 1 = Fully Pro-Life 3 = Will not support most Pro-life issues 2 = Not in full support of all Pro-Life issues 4 = Totally opposed to Pro-Life issues U = Unknown (Did not answer or complete survey.)

There is a chance that this election will begin a significant realignment in American electoral politics. Catholics, once a reliable Democratic constituency, may be switching parties. Snip The latest Gallup Poll, released yesterday, has the race almost tied among Catholic registered voters, 50 percent for Kerry to 48 percent for President Bush. But that’s not likely to be the final result on Election Day. Gallup’s data show that Bush leads Kerry handily, 51 percent to 44 percent, among “good Catholics,” those who actually practice their religion. This is important because practicing members of any faith are more likely to vote....

Dontee D. Stokes, who admitted shooting a Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting him nearly a decade ago, was acquitted last night of attempted murder in a Baltimore trial that drew national attention amid the church's unfolding sex scandal. The jury of 11 women and one man took about eight hours to find Stokes, a 26-year-old West Baltimore barber, not guilty of attempted murder and five other counts that could have sent him to prison for life. Jurors did, however, convict Stokes of three lesser handgun charges, which most likely will bring a sentence of probation. Accompanying the verdict...