Catholic support for Obama presents problems for church
Rachel Zoll – Associated Press Writer – 11/11/2008 12:05:00 PM
BALTIMORE – U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, meeting a week after the election, are re-examining how they explain church teaching after President-elect Obama, who supports abortion rights, won a majority of Catholic votes.
During the campaign, many bishops had spoken out on abortion more forcefully than they had in 2004, telling Catholic politicians and voters that abortion should be the most important consideration in setting policy and deciding which candidate to back.
Jesus on My Bumper, But Not on My Mind
As I was standing on the roadside waving campaign signs, it became sadly apparent that churches had not been keeping the abortion issue at the forefront of their teachings this election season.
People had any variety of Christian bumper stickers, medallians, license plates and danglies stuck to screwed on and hanging from their cars, trucks, vans and motorcycles. But they were voting for Obama, the baby killer.