Links for 04/27/16 | National Catholic Reporter by MSW. MGB: Many religious voters are authoritarians and a billionaire campaigner appeals to those instincts, provided he is standing in solidarity with them rather than treating them how he treats his workers - which is a huge danger in the unlikely event he wins. As for gay wedding cakes, abortion Trap laws and contraception - these issues are or will be done by June with none of them likley to allow conserative religious voters to save face after their previous losses.
MSW's link to Mark Silk is bad. Use this one. http://religionnews.com/2016/04/26/trump-reed-abortion-republican-platform/ I agree with Silk that it is refreshing that Trump is telling the truth on some of these social issues, particularly Trans bathroom use (which is already being litigated - NC will be quickly and quietly acknowleding that their is void). Authoritarians will give him a pass, which is most of his and Cruz's voter base. In reality, Trump is socially liberal, but sees no problem in sealing the deal for President by stretching the truth. Some people live by shame and brand, others by guilt and consciences. Trump is the prior. I suspect on Sanders is the latter in this race.
Shafer is more timely than MSW gives him credit for, as he has announced his VP pick, Carly Fiorina, just today. Trump's most likely pick is Cruz (who should have picked Rubio or Kasich in exchange for one of their delegates), although if he needs a few hundred, Trump migh pick Rubio in exchange for enough delegates for a first ballot victory. As for the Democratic side, Warren and especially Sanders have to be considered - the latter to make Sanders behave for the rest of the race (and be rewarded for doing so) and to make him more compliant on the platform.
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