Senator Barack Obama recently announced the formation of a Catholic National Advisory Council for his campaign. He said that he was “deeply honored to have the support and counsel of these committed Catholic leaders, scholars and advocates.”

But how can a group of dissidents who claim to be Catholic yet disagree with the Catholic Church on the most fundamental public policy issues (abortion, embryonic stem cell research and school vouchers) possibly "advise" Obama about Catholic issues?

This so-called "Catholic Advisory" group includes the following people (with their approval rating from NARAL (one of the most radical pro-abortion groups in the country):

National Co-Chairs of Obama's group with a NARAL record:

Sen. Robert Casey: 65%
Rep. Patrick Murphy: 100%


National Leadership Committee with a NARAL record:

Former Sen. Majority Leader Tom Daschle: 50%
Sen. Richard Durbin: 100%
Sen. Edward Kennedy: 100%
Sen. John Kerry: 100%
Sen. Patrick Leahy: 100%
Rep. Xavier Becerra: 100%
Rep. Mike Capuano: 100%
Rep. Lacy Clay: 100%
Rep. Jerry Costello: 0%
Rep. Bill Delahunt: 100%
Rep. Rosa DeLauro: 100%
Rep. Anna Eshoo: 100%
Rep. Raul Grijalva: 100%
Rep. Patrick Kennedy: 100%
Rep. John Larson: 100%
Rep. George Miller: 100%
Rep. James Oberstar: 0%
Rep. Linda Sanchez: 100%
Rep. Carol Shea Porter: 100%
Rep. Peter Welch: 100%

There are only two "advisors" to Obama that are not supported by NARAL.

Former Senator Daschle was told by his bishop to stop calling himself Catholic in his brochures due to his errant views in violation of Catholic teaching.

This shows that Obama is utterly out-of-touch with and completely insensitive to Catholics.


Your miserable servant,
Brother Bubba

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