I tend to vote Republican and have worked professionally in Republican politics, and I would really like to see (help build?) an organized effort to help pro-life Democratic political candidates (because they do exist even if they are rare) run and win. Life shouldn’t be a political issue, and I feel that showing pro-life Democratic cand…
I tend to vote Republican and have worked professionally in Republican politics, and I would really like to see (help build?) an organized effort to help pro-life Democratic political candidates (because they do exist even if they are rare) run and win. Life shouldn’t be a political issue, and I feel that showing pro-life Democratic candidates a path to electoral success will be key in removing the political power from abortion.
Although I tend to vote for different candidates than you might, I share your frustration with the political piece. Most Republicans these days also don’t have a stance on life that I find morally acceptable now that Dobbs is settled and the candidates are trying to court the political middle. A firm anti-abortion stance is no longer politically expedient. The temptation to skip certain races is there, but I think eventually I’d find myself in a position of abdicating my civic duty because the entire ticket would be unacceptable to me if judged solely on life.
I really appreciate your comment. It has given me more to consider with regard to my own feelings about our bishops and what we should and maybe should not expect of them. It also gives me hope just in general. Peace to you.
I tend to vote Republican and have worked professionally in Republican politics, and I would really like to see (help build?) an organized effort to help pro-life Democratic political candidates (because they do exist even if they are rare) run and win. Life shouldn’t be a political issue, and I feel that showing pro-life Democratic candidates a path to electoral success will be key in removing the political power from abortion.
Although I tend to vote for different candidates than you might, I share your frustration with the political piece. Most Republicans these days also don’t have a stance on life that I find morally acceptable now that Dobbs is settled and the candidates are trying to court the political middle. A firm anti-abortion stance is no longer politically expedient. The temptation to skip certain races is there, but I think eventually I’d find myself in a position of abdicating my civic duty because the entire ticket would be unacceptable to me if judged solely on life.
I really appreciate your comment. It has given me more to consider with regard to my own feelings about our bishops and what we should and maybe should not expect of them. It also gives me hope just in general. Peace to you.