So far the ABC's of this election (Abortion, Bishops and Catholics) seem to cloud over the real issues at stake. Pollsters seem to suggest that candidates need to vie for the Catholic vote. Many Catholics are urged by some clergy and fellow Catholics to vote Republican based on a single issue. The Church does not endorse political candidates. Rather, Catholics must decide as citizens which candidate best represents change for the greater common good. As a Catholic voter I have reviewed the Bishops' document on Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship. Every Catholic voter who feels compelled to vote Republican needs to review the Bishops' document as well as read an article in Commonweal dated June 20, 2008 called, Yes You Can, Why Catholics Do Not Have to Vote Republican. Each Catholic voter is called to examine his/her conscience and answer the question, Which candidate better represents the overall teachings of Jesus and the Church?
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