Catholic Perspectives on the Political Race - 8/20/08

A link depository:

• McCain's campaign is getting savvy to the embarassment Obama has opened himself up for as a result of trying to hide his voting record on the born alive infant protection act.
• Black pro-lifers plan to protest at the democratic national convention:

"Colorado Right to Life and American Right to Life will stand with black leaders from around the country at their Power in the Park rally and press conference on August 25, 2008, 8:30 am at Martin Luther King Park, one block from the largest Planned Parenthood abortuary in the nation.

The killing center, dubbed Auschwitz, by local opponents of the racist organization, is situated in north Denver’s minority neighborhood - consistent with the patterns of targeting minorities noted by Blackgenocide.org.

... [they] will expose the tragedy that although black women comprise 6% of the population, they receive nearly 40% of the abortions in America. The leading abortion providers exploit blacks by placing 94% of abortuaries in urban neighborhoods with high black populations." (source)

[Michelle Malkin even picked this story up.]

• More veep rumors for Obama. Seriously, just wait until Saturday and we'll all know.
• Meanwhile, the latest "Poll shows McCain in 5-point lead over Obama".
• But at the same time, "McCain refuses to defuse rumors about pro-choice VP pick".

That last factiod is really becoming annoying to me, and not just me.

Also, the keynote GOP speaker will be Giuliani (why?), and Bobby Jindal will be speaking after the VP nominee. It's good to see some high visibility for Bobby - they should have given him the keynote I think.

update: Sen. John McCain has ruled out pro-choice running mate, reports say while LifeSiteNews asks "Is it True McCain "Got the Message" About not Running a Pro-Abortion VP?"