Catholic Voting Research

Here it is: a mash-up of voting materials for the serious Catholic. Specifically geared to the 2008 elections. I present pros and cons on both sides, rebuttals, and Church guidance. Be sure to read all the way to the bottom.

Without further ado:

VoteMatch Quiz, http://speakout.com/VoteMatch/senate2006.asp?quiz=2008

Voter's Guide for Serious Catholics, http://www.caaction.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=9

Convictions : Endorsing Obama, http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/convictions/archive/2008/03/23/endorsing-obama.aspx

Douglas Kmiec Makes His 'Catholic Case' for Obama, http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/08/28/douglas-kmiec-makes-his-catholic-case-for-obama/

Kmiec Obama : Articles from Catholic Blogs, http://www.catholicblogs.com/search/kmiec_obama

FUMARE: Would Kmiec Support Obama Even If It Meant More Abortions?, http://fumare.blogspot.com/2008/08/would-kmiec-support-obama-even-if-it.html

Roman Catholics for Obama, http://www.romancatholicsforobama.com/

Catholics for McCain, http://catholics.johnmccain.com/Catholics.htm

John McCain Human Dignity and the Sanctity of Life, http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/Issues/95b18512-d5b6-456e-90a2-12028d71df58.htm

Sam Brownback: Why I'm a Catholic for John McCain - Catholic Digest, http://www.catholicdigest.com/article/brownback

Catholics for McCain » Articles http://catholics4mccain.org/?page_id=35t

Amazon.com: The Case Against Barack Obama: The Unlikely Rise and Unexamined Agenda of the Media's Favorite Candidate: David Freddoso: http://www.amazon.com/Case-Against-Barack-Obama-Unexamined/dp/1596985666?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218140729&sr=1-1

Beliefs - For Ex-G.O.P. Official Obama Is Candidate of Catholic Values - Question? NYTimes.com, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us/30beliefs.html?em~

USCCB (Catholic Bishops) on Faithful Citizenship, http://www.faithfulcitizenship.org/, (http://www.usccb.org/faithfulcitizenship/FCStatement.pdf).

Archbishop Chaput's 10 points for Catholic citizens to remember, http://www.archden.org/dcr/news.php?e=454&s=2&a=9553