The Midterms: Is There a Catholic Angle? | National Catholic Reporter

The Midterms: Is There a Catholic Angle? | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Is there a Catholic angle?  I would hope it would not be abortion, because the entire program of the GOP is perpetrating a fraud that the GOP desire to overturn Roe and turn it into a state issue won't happen, nor should it.  Davis will probably win the war, even if she loses the governorship, as the trap laws Texas enacted will never stand up.  A Catholic position on this issue would be to increase funding for each child in the child tax credit to $1,000 per month (maybe $500 each state and federal).  The economic conservatives in the pro-life movement are entirely against this, even the Catholic ones - which is sad.  And the issue will not turn Texas purple - anchor babies voting while old Tea Partiers die off will.  Could happen sooner than you think.



On same sex marriage, this also no longer a political issue.  Enough courts have ruled that there is no chance of a reversal now, especially with the Court not challenging the current spate of appellate rulings, all of which agreed with each other and a moderate conservative mindset that dominates most federal courts.  There is a question for the Church on how it will react to legal gay marriage and the pastoral demands that will soon be made on it - but it won't stop this train.



Colorado is unfortunate.  Without Archbishop Chaput as a foil, contraception is a non-issue. This issue was so 2012 and not even Valerie Jarrett with a flaming sword can help Senator Udall now.  Pity that.

In Georgia, don't count out the Nunns.  I look for Michelle to win - a slim win - but a win.  Not really any Catholic issues here.  Although there are lots of African-American voters back from the north, and they won't be intimidated at the polls.



Sam Brownback in Kansas deserves to lose, and lose he will.  His Republican economic paradise has become an economic Hell - although since half his opposition is Republican, this bodes nothing for the future.



Elizabeth Warren is dominating the stage, which likely means nothing at all for the future, as neither Clinton would be thrown off and the President has his hands full (he has no need to lay low as far as I see).



As for MSWs issues, generally we who either get paid to campaign or do it professionally at times do understand the meaning of each race (look above).  As I said earlier, there will be no adoption of  Catholic vision, even on abortion and certainly not on war - unless of course someone throws unimaginable amounts of money at it and the national becomes more Catholic.  Look for a Wall Street Party, a small rump conservative party and a new majority of Libertarian Greens/Socialists.  It the Church wants to hitch its wagon to that, we will welcome them warmly.