McCain leading in latest Zogby poll!!!!

Our prayers are working!
Dick Morris tells Newsmax that Friday night's polling for Zogby of 1,000 likely voters shows a huge shift for John McCain.
Zogby's poll, conducted on Friday night only, has McCain at 48 percent and Obama, at 47 percent.
Check it out here. at NewsMax.com
I voted in this poll, you can sign up to take Zogby polls on their website. It asks questions very objectively and obtains complete demographic data. It may be a sign that we are heading for victory.
Our Lady of Victory, pray for us!

Pray Pray Pray!

When I was attending President Bush's first inauguration in 2000 after the horrible debacle of an undecided election, my family stayed to attend the March for Life, as we always do on January 22. There was an announcement that those who belonged to "Lepanto 2000" should make themselves known, and the crowd came alive with cheers. Thousands of Catholics had prayed the rosary in imitation of the Rosary Campaign which saved Christendom from the Muslim invasion of Europe.
This is from the EWTN website.
Battle of Lepanto
On October 7, 1571, a great victory over the mighty Turkish fleet was won by Catholic naval forces primarily from Spain, Venice, and Genoa under the command of Don Juan of Austria. It was the last battle at sea between "oared" ships, which featured the most powerful navy in the world, a Musliml force with between 12,000 to 15,000 Christian slaves as rowers. The patchwork team of Catholic ships was powered by the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Knowing that the Christian forces were at a distinct material disadvantage, the holy pontiff, St. Pope Pius V called for all of Europe to pray the Rosary for victory. We know today that the victory was decisive, prevented the Islamic invasion of Europe, and evidenced the Hand of God working through Our Lady. At the hour of victory, St. Pope Pius V, who was hundreds of miles away at the Vatican, is said to have gotten up from a meeting, went over to a window, and exclaimed with supernatural radiance: "The Christian fleet is victorious!" and shed tears of thanksgiving to God.
What you may not know is that one of three admirals commanding the Catholic forces at Lepanto was Andrea Doria. He carried a small copy of Mexico's Our Lady of Guadalupe into battle. This image is now enshrined in the Church of San Stefano in Aveto, Italy. As many of you may know, President Bush had two favorable Supreme Court decisions which confirmed his election on December 8(The Immaculate Conception) and December 12 (Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe). Our Lady had him under her starry mantle. Read more here about how she may have touched Senator John McCain's life on the blog "Under Her Starry Mantle".
Another great article on the Battle of Lepanto and it's significance for this election is up at Catholic Exchange.
Sign up for Lepanto 2008 rosary campaign here.
We must stop the most pro-abortion presidential candidate in American history from gaining the White House. Watch this homily on what it means for a Catholic to vote for such a candidtate.

The Race tightens!

And by election day, it may be too close to call. Read the entire article from The Hill here.Don't believe the mainstream media; remember when they said in 2004 that the exit polls had Kerry WAY ahead?
It's just the left wing media's main tactic: psychological warfare, but we Catholics have a secret ally: Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Unborn. Read here about her link to John McCain.

Eduardo Verastegui is strenthening his support of McCain

Although Hispanic voters are lining up for Obama, THIS Hispanic man has his priorities straight. Reaching out to the Hispanic community, Verastegui told LifeNews.com, "I am endorsing John McCain for president because of his commitments to end abortion."
The former pop singer and telenovella star said anyone who discounts the power a president has over the outcome of abortion is mistaken.
"We need to put an end to abortion and political candidates play a very important role in this matter," he explained.
He says, "I can make hundreds of movies like Bella and save babies, but it's never going to be as powerful as a president nominating judges who observe constitutional law. John McCain promises to do this and it is crucial since we are just one Supreme Court justice away from overturning Roe v. Wade."
"More than 200,000 Latino babies are killed by abortion each year in the USA. This holocaust must end," Verastegui added. "That's why we must elect John McCain. He will defend and protect the unborn".
Read the entire article on Christian Newswire.

Don't believe the polls; here are the true numbers

The liberal media wants us to concede the race. I admit they have me depressed. I am praying, but I can barely listen to the news. This is because, since I moved, we no longer have Fox News, and the mainstream media are simply fawning over Obama. I should know better!
Investors Business Daily was the one who correctly predicted the results of the 2004 election. We can trust them again. They say: "McCain has cut into Obama's lead for a second day and is now just 1.1 points behind," Investor's Business Daily indicates.
Its poll, conducted by the TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics, shows Obama at 44.8 percent, McCain at 43.7 percent and a large 11.6 percent of Americans still undecided.
"The spread was 3.7 Wednesday and 6.0 Tuesday" but McCain is making headway, IBD says, with middle- and working-class voters, and has surged 10 points in two days among those earning between $30,000 and $75,000."
"He has also gone from an 11-point defecit to a 9-point lead among Catholics," IBDD adds.
Kudos to the Catholic blogosphere, and good Catholic periodicals like National Catholic Register for keeping life issues in the forefront, and getting 19 points out of the Catholic vote.
Here is the American Family Association video which attempts to do the same with Evangelicals. It's good to be allied in trying to same this nation from the worst political candidate ever to run for office. United we will overcome!!


Read the entire story here.

Here's a Hollywood endorsement for John McCain

Knowing the liberal inclinations of the Left Coast, this endorsement is especially important; it's from pro-life movie "Bella" star, Eduardo Verastegui. "Although I seldom thrust myself into political campaigns, I recognize the stakes and that it's most important that we put our values first and support John McCain," the Bella star concluded.
Verastegui will put his money where his mouth is and he will talk about his values and announce his endorsement of John McCain during some upcoming events. He will also hold a series of private events and meetings to drum up support for John McCain and Sarah Palin in the Hispanic and faith based communities.
In the Obama video, a version of which YouTube pulled from its servers, Verástegui, says Obama is out of step with the overwhelming majority of Hispanics who are pro-life.
Read the entire story at Life News.

How John McCain can win the election

It's a lot closer than you think, many battleground states are in play, and here is the explanation of how we can pull off a pro-life victory in this election.Don't fall for the media ploy to say it's over and suppress the conservative vote. It happened in Florida in 2000 when they called the state before the polls closed, thus Florida was virutally tied, when Bush could have had a clear lead. Now they are trying to keep us from going to the polls altogether. Here's Steve Ertelt of Life News:
That leaves the following states in the battleground category still in play: Ohio, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, New Mexico, and Nevada.
There are six reasons for McCain to find good news in this list of states:
a) These states have gone Republican in each of the last two presidential elections and have a history of embracing Republican presidential candidates.
b) McCain has enjoyed leads for most or all of the election in most of these states and, if Obama has led in any, he has never been over 50 percent.
c) Most of the recent polls in these states show McCain with a lead, the race tied, or Obama only leading within the margin of error -- and they are a departure from polls as recently as two-three weeks ago showing McCain trending higher.
d) Many of the polls conducted in these states did not completely include the Vice-Presidential debate, the increased focus on the Obama-Bill Ayers connection, or the trend on Monday and Tuesday in national polls in McCain's direction.
e) These are mostly states where the pro-life message and conservative positions on cultural issues still resonate.
f) If McCain can win each of these nine states, he will have a 274-264 electoral college lead and win the presidency.
Read the entire story here.
HT Life News

Unleash the lipstick-wearin' Pit Bull!

Fred Barnes, one of my favorite political commentators, tells how the McCain campaign was holding Sarah Palin back out of the limelight, and cutting her wings in terms of how she was to talk in interviews on TV. No wonder she looked stressed!
On the debate, she was set free to be herself, and she was great!
One more point. It's a waste of time and talent to have Palin stump jointly with McCain. Palin needs to campaign alone. She can handle it. Her crowds will probably be bigger than McCain's, but he's not likely to let his ego interfere with a strategy that improves his chances of winning the White House.
McCain should feel vindicated. His choice of Palin as his running mate has turned out extraordinarily well. There's never been a national candidate like her, a mother of five from the boondocks who grins as she skewers her opponents. More important, she's given a significant gift to McCain. She's improved his chances of winning.
Read the entire article

What's at stake in the election: millions of innocent lives

Catholic teaching is clear on this: of all the issues in the election only one is most important: HUMAN LIFE. All others, the environment, gas prices, the war, security, immigration, take a back seat.
If a candidate is proabortion as Senators Obamaand Biden are , then a Catholic may not vote for them.
If a candidate is prolife, as John McCain and Sarah Palin are, then on this issue alone, Catholics must vote for them.
WHY?
50 million babies have died since Roe v Wade in 1973. This is far more than lives lost in the Iraq war, or to street violence, or the death penalty. Until this injustice is ended, nothing else comes close in importance.
Here is what a liberal newspaper, the LA Times says it at stake in the election: Roe v Wade.“Every four years, defenders of abortion rights proclaim that the fate of Roe vs. Wade hangs on the outcome of the presidential election,” the Times said in a Sunday story. “This year, they may be right.”
HT Life News

Republican surge during Dem convention

WHY did John McCain's number's surge during the Democratic Convention?
Did voters see something which turned them off?
This plus the Trig Palin Effect on Catholic voters is on National Review.

Creative Minority Report: Rosie The Republican 2008 - A Catholic Blog: Religion, Politics, Current Events, Humor, and more.

Creative Minority Report: Rosie The Republican 2008 - A Catholic Blog: Religion, Politics, Current Events, Humor, and more.

is responsible for this image which has pinpointed the spirit of Sarah Palin and the life she has breathed into the lackluster McCain campaign.

YES WE CAN DEFEAT OBAMA!!!!

The new face of feminism: Governor Sarah Palin

I celebrated with Governor Palin in April of this year when she gave birth to Trig, her son with Down syndrome (see link). I hoped that McCain had the class and common sense to choose here as his VP running mate. Now, I'm speechless with joy. Sarah Palin is perfect in every way, pro-life, pro-family, great mom to five children including a special needs child, a moral beacon in corrupt Alaska politics, an avid outdoors woman who knows how important oil is, and just an outstanding role model for women in power. And she's beautiful too, better looking at 44 after 5 births than she was as second runner up to Miss Alaska!
This is the new face of feminism, folks. No more angry women who fear their own femininity, and try to out-man the men. True feminists embrace the beauty of femininity without shying away from positions of power.
Sarah Palin for Vice President!!!!

Huckabee for McCain's VP?

There's no indication that Huckabee is being considered, so consider this idle speculation like the Hillary chatter prior to Obama's pick. But wouldn't Huckabee make a lot of sense given the things we've learned the last two weeks?
Huckabee would be an excellent choice of Vice President, it would show conservatives that McCain is seriously pro-life.
Read the entire story at the National Review.

Be a pro-life witness for the Presidential Election!

John Zogby polled Catholics right after the revelations of Barack Obama's support for infanticide became public, and support for him dropped 11% among Catholics, a key demographic for the election. Obama is courting Catholics and Evangelicals, but he won't fool us if we become Pro-Life Witnesses by downloading the fliers on Ruben Obregon's website Pro-Life Witness for distribution at churches nationwide.
I want to remind you that I distributed thousands of pro-life fliers in two states during the Bush-Kerry election of 2004 with a broken toe. President Bush has been the most pro-life president we have had in office. I am not crazy about McCain, but he has a 100% pro-life voting record, and clearly promised at Saddleback Church that he'd be a "pro-life President".
He even knew the answer to Pastor Warren's trick question:
"When does human life begin?" McCain answered immediately, "At conception".

Obama is still working on an answer to that one, which will sound, but not be pro-life, fool the Christians, and pacify the radical pro-aborts who fund his campaign.
That is why we must educate believers about the truth: Barack Obama supported infanticide every chance he got. He is the most extreme candidate ever to run for office in the USA.

HT CNA, Jill Stanek

Austin Ruse on Saddleback

CNA also spoke with Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute. He explained that he was "amazed by the performance of both Obama and McCain. Obama was almost aloof, cerebral; certain to excite the hearts of liberals from Cambridge to Berkley. McCain was forceful, engaging, direct, everything we look for in a leader. Obama had a flip answer on the life issues saying it was “above his pay-grade” to know when children should have human rights. Obama made it clear that embryo destructive research is fine by him and McCain, who has not been good on this issue, has shown that he is coming our way."

"McCain also made it clear that as soon as a federal judge imposes homosexual marriage on the states, he would support a change in the Constitution. The difference between the candidates could not have been starker. McCain did himself a world of good at Saddleback."
Read the entire story here.
HT CNA

The Cross in the Dirt

As a teenager, I read "The Passing of the Night" by Colonel Robinson Reisner, and was profoundly affected by the moral stength of the men in the Hanoi Hilton. Particularly moving was the story of how one of the POWs provided a church service by whistling the "Ave Maria" while the guards were away one day.
So, imagine my outrage when John McCain's story about drawing a cross in the dirt with a Christian Vietcong prison guard is questioned by the Obama camp.It's the tactic of a campaign which fears it's in decline.
Creative Minority Report has the story.

Rush Limbaugh's finest hour

I have been listening to Rush Limbaugh since the mid-nineties when the extreme moral poverty of the Clinton Administration, had me so discouraged, that I saw no hope for America. He gave me hope. Many times since then, he has gotten me frustrated, by being an uber-capitalist(yes, Rush, the poor DO need a safety net) or wasting airtime talking about cigars, but he's always interesting, and has a way of expressing himself which despite the 24 cable news cycle, has never lost it's freshness.
Yesterday, however, was, as far as this blogger is concerned was Rush's finest hour. He spoke with brilliant clarity about Obama's position on infanticide of babies born during an abortion procedure. He feels that this issue so clearly highlighted at the Saddleback Church through Pastor Rick Warren's exceptional moderation, will decide the election. Once this issue has been so clearly defined that the Obama campaign had to admit that Obama lied about why he opposed the Born Alive Infant Protection Act, that his extreme pro-death views will turn of the American voter. I hope that the he is right, he usually is.
This positive outcome of the election is only true IF John McCain isn't foolish enough to choice a pro-abortion running mate. I hope that the McCain camp takes Rush seriously, and if he gets elected by pro-lifers, like President Bush did, that he is truly the pro-life president he promises to be.

John McCain and Pastor Warren knock it out of the park

Senator Barack Obama miserably failed the test concerning the foundational world view issue. Without the right to life, there are no other rights. Rights attach to persons and abortion kills little persons. Without the freedom to be born, there are no other freedoms. When Senator Obama was asked about the humanity of the child in the womb, he said that such a question was “above his pay grade”. Oh, he then blathered on about their being a “moral and ethical” dimension to the issue. However, he then stated unequivocally “I am pro-choice, I believe in Roe v Wade”. He mouthed something about reducing abortions but the utter clarity of the moment was the highlight of the evening.
The pastor, this man of purpose, followed through with this question, ”Have you ever voted to limit abortions”? Barack Obama was, for the first time in my viewing, at a loss for words. Because the truth is now out there and he knew he could not lie about it. Senator John McCain on the other hand, hit a home run in the eyes of people like me who insist that the issue of respecting the dignity of every human life from the womb to the tomb is not a “single issue” but rather a “World View” issue in Pastor Warren’s terminology.
My sentiments exactly, Deacon Fournier, McCain hit a home run.

Read the entire story here.

HT Catholic Online

The Courting of the Catholic Vote

Anita Crane sounds off on the candidates courting the unreliable Catholic Vote and the problems with each side at Spero News.
"We Catholics find ourselves at a very interesting point in history. Once again, presidential elections are upon us and we represent the largest bloc of religious voters at an estimated 25% of America ’s registered voting population. Therefore, Senators Obama and McCain are out to get our votes."
Read the entire article here.
No truly prolife candidate is running except the faithful Catholic, ever articulate, and maddenly unelectable Alan Keyes, who says we have two evil choices. He's right of course. Don't you wish McCain would select him as a running mate, and well, retire while in office?
Sadly we have Alan Keyes to thank for Obama winning his Senate seat in the first place. Maybe McCain can give him a Cabinet Post. . .

John and Cindy McCain are my choice for First Couple

Read why this veteran pro-life professor from Notre Dame thinks that John McCain is the most pro-life Presidential Candidate; actions speak louder than words.
This just goes to show that some college professors understand life issues and how they are supported by presidential candidates.
Read the entire story here.