{"id":1566,"date":"2007-07-10T16:26:00","date_gmt":"2007-07-10T16:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/deaconsbench\/2007\/07\/car-catholics-against-rudy.html"},"modified":"2007-07-10T16:26:00","modified_gmt":"2007-07-10T16:26:00","slug":"car-catholics-against-rudy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/deaconsbench\/2007\/07\/car-catholics-against-rudy.html","title":{"rendered":"CAR: “Catholics Against Rudy”"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was only a matter of time until something like this came along: a grassroots Catholic movement against Rudy Giuliani<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The place is still under construction — if you visit, wear your hard hat and watch your step — but it’s already got a lengthy blog roll and a few links. <\/p>\n

You’ll also notice a link to “Gear,” where you can invest in stuff like the button on the left. Tee shirts, too. <\/p>\n

It remains to be seen if this “CAR” will have much mileage. I sort of doubt it — similar moves against Kerry didn’t make much of a dent — but it bears watching, particularly if Rudy gets the nomination (as some polls seem to indicate) and if more bishops start to weigh in. <\/p>\n

Most Catholics I know are more concerned about homeland security and the war in Iraq than they are about traditional “Catholic” issues like abortion; they’ll unapologetically vote for whichever candidate they think will keep the country safe from another terror attack. But it’s early in the game. We’ll see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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