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According to the armchair-quarterback-turned-amateur-psephologist, Nate Silver, as of September 10, Hillary Clinton had something like a 75% chance of winning the election based on the latest polls...
View Article62%?! Perhaps time for a different tactic.
It appears that up to 62% of Americans in the so-called battleground states think that it’s ok to abort an unborn baby 24 weeks into pregnancy if there is a chance the child suffers birth defects from...
View ArticleHow Trump’s Campaign Became More Pro-Life than Trump
Last week Donald Trump issued a signed list of pro-life commitments: Nominating pro-life justices to the U.S. Supreme Court. Signing into law the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would...
View ArticleThink the bishops are afraid to confront pro-choice Catholic politicians?...
Well, at least there are some bishops who are willing to stand up to the pro-choice Democrats who claim to be Catholic. And yes, they are always Democrats. First of all, the new voting guide written...
View ArticleNew poll shows Trump surging with white Catholics
Back in August, a Washington Post-ABC poll showed Donald Trump trailing Hillary Clinton by 3 points among white Catholics. That caused considerable panic in Republican circles, because this was one of...
View ArticleFive Questions with Joseph Cella
EDITOR’S NOTE: CV is happy to include a new entry in our “Five Questions” series. Today we feature an interview with Joseph Cella, chief liaison to the Trump campaign for Catholic affairs. Cella is...
View Article20 Quick Thoughts on the Debate.
Kill me. No, seriously. That was the end of a civilization, in ninety minutes. Fourth of all, would Hillary be worse for the country? Almost certainly yes. In fact, I say yes, period. Nothing about...
View ArticleWho remembers Cecil the Lion? [We forget things quickly]
Does anyone remember Cecil the Lion? Maybe you do. Maybe you don’t. But I’m betting that, a year ago, at least a few of you were all agog over Cecil and his untimely demise. Cecil is now old news. Most...
View ArticleMake America Drink Again
Following Monday’s debate, The New York Post ran an interesting story about the reactions of ordinary people at a pub in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, a charming hamlet in the heart of the energy boom of...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s path to victory runs through Catholic America
In politics, momentum is king. Donald Trump has it; Hillary Clinton does not. When Trump wins on November 8th, it will be with electoral votes from states which have not recently been in the...
View ArticleTrump-Support Need Not Be an Internal Threat to the Church
Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign had explicitly messianic overtones, and the Left — including liberal Christians — bought into many of them. There is little danger of Trump inspiring the same from most...
View ArticleWhy Trump Scares Them
In this crazy election cycle Trump’s prospects seem to rise and fall, but they never seem to go away. And that scares the daylights out of the most powerful people on earth. A Trump win scares me...
View ArticlePlaying the Victim
Bill Clinton left behind many victims of his raging carnality but Hillary Clinton was not one of them. In response to a Washington Post article which glossed over the most sordid details of the...
View ArticlePlaying By the Rules
In this election, we have an unsavory choice between two skilled and manipulative operators. Thus far, neither candidate has been convicted of any crime, although both candidates have a long trail of...
View ArticleWhy Trump Will Get My Vote
Leila at “Little Catholic Bubble” presents a compelling argument detailing why she’s voting for Trump. Refreshingly humble and approachable, it’s worth a read. Share. Twitter Facebook Google+ Pinterest...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s letter to CatholicVote
Here is the letter that Donald Trump sent to CatholicVote.org. Click here to see the original letter in PDF form. Brian Burch President, CatholicVote.org P.O. Box 259837 Madison, WI 53725 October 1,...
View ArticleWhen will the candidates discuss the Christian Genocide?
There is a genocide against Christians going on in the Middle East. In addition, Christians who live in India, our “trading partner” China, and elsewhere, are subjected to discrimination that often...
View ArticleWhy Catholics Can’t Vote for Hillary—Even Once. Ever. For Any Reason.
Some of us are still conflicted about Donald Trump, but when it comes to Hillary, there can be no question. Nothing can balance a bad stance on human life. In Evangelium Vitae, St. John Paul II quoted...
View ArticlePhoenix Priest Speaks Hard Truths on Catholic Voting and Abortion
In this homily from Oct. 2, Father John Lankeit, the rector of Saints Simon & Jude Cathedral in Phoenix, Arizona, delivered a strong message to voters on why the issue of abortion supersedes all...
View ArticleGoing to Vegas
CV just released a new ad in Nevada. Why Nevada? Because control of the Senate likely will come down to this fierce race to replace retiring pro-abortion Senator Harry Reid. Click here to watch our...
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