Involvement With 2008 Presidential Election
During the 2008 presidential election, the organization launched the Catholics for Obama Web site, which included a petition of endorsement for Catholics to sign in support of Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama's candidacy, the Catholic questions and answers on abortion, and a welcome by Catholic actor Martin Sheen. Additionally, the Web site included the book, written by the president of Catholic Democrats with a preface by Victoria Reggie Kennedy, entitled The Catholic Case for Obama. The group helped articulate a new approach to the abortion problem, also championed by the Obama Campaign, that focused on reduction strategies and emphasized finding common ground solutions.
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