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Antonio A
Maryhead
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 Posted - Dec 21 2007 : 01:06:28 AM
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Read on my friends,
Despite hard choices, Catholics must vote, New Hampshire bishop says
By Catholic News Service
MANCHESTER, N.H. (CNS) -- Catholics must not seek to avoid difficult decisions about political candidates by choosing not to vote, Bishop John B. McCormack of Manchester said in a new document on "Conscience and Your Vote."
The bishop's diocese covers the entire state of New Hampshire, where the first primary in the 2008 presidential campaign is to take place Jan. 8. The Iowa caucuses are to take place five days earlier.
"Some candidates advance proposals that fail to mirror the commitment of the church to the protection of all human life," he wrote. "In many cases, these same candidates advance other policies and proposals that can be supported in light of church teaching.
"This frequent mixture of laudable and unacceptable positions causes great perplexity," Bishop McCormack said.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0707267.htm
Antonio A. Obregón
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DeniseLawson
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Posted - Dec 21 2007 : 04:40:03 AM
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I agree with him that we should vote. The choices may not be great, but we cannot begin to hope to influence those choices for an improvement if we refuse to participate and get involved.
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Antonio A
Maryhead
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Posted - Dec 21 2007 : 12:58:17 PM
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DeniseLawson,
"I agree with him that we should vote. The choices may not be great, but we cannot begin to hope to influence those choices for an improvement if we refuse to participate and get involved."
Grudgingly I agree with the bishop too. It will be painful, no doubt! 
A. Badilla
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