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<BR>August
29, 2008<BR>CONTACT: Joshua Mercer<BR>312-276-5119<BR><A
href="jmercer@fidelis.org">jmercer@fidelis.org</A><BR>
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size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt">Palin a ‘Natural Choice for
Catholics’<BR></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><I>Fidelis Urges Catholic Support for Pro-Life,
Pro-Marriage Ticket </I></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>CHICAGO – John McCain’s decision to pick a
pro-family and pro-life running mate will make McCain-Palin ticket a ‘natural’
for Catholic voters, said Brian Burch, President of Fidelis Political
Action.<BR> <BR>“A presidential candidate’s first major executive
decision is selecting a running mate and John McCain’s unexpected choice of
Sarah Palin inspires real confidence that a McCain Administration will be a
strong ally in the pro-life and pro-family cause,” said Burch. “Governor Palin
is the most pro-life vice presidential candidate ever to run. We are
thrilled with this choice.”<BR> <BR>“John McCain and Sarah Palin have
matched their public defense of life with their own personal commitment to
life,” said Burch.<BR> <BR>Burch noted that earlier this year Palin made
news with the birth of her fifth child, whom she welcomed into life despite a
pre-natal diagnosis that revealed the child had Down Syndrome. The governor
made national headlines when she proclaimed: “I’m looking at him right now,
and I see perfection. Yeah, he has an extra chromosome. I keep thinking, in
our world, what is normal and what is perfect?”<BR> <BR>John McCain also
matched his 20-year pro-life voting record with his family’s own commitment to
life. John and Cindy McCain brought two orphaned girls from Bangladesh to
receive medical treatment in the United States. The McCain family adopted one
of them, Bridget. McCain’s friend adopted the other girl. <BR> <BR>“In
both cases, we see true pro-family leaders. They stand up strong for life in
the halls of power but also live the message of life in their families,” said
Burch. <BR> <BR>“The inspired choice of Sarah Palin highlights the
radical views of Obama-Biden on life and marriage. Catholic voters couldn’t
have a starker contrast this November,’” said Burch.<BR> <BR>“Catholics,
like most Americans, are cautiously optimistic that the troop surge has calmed
Iraq. Catholics will naturally turn their attention to which candidate will
stand strong on behalf of families,” said Burch.<BR> <BR>“Barack Obama is
not that candidate. Barack Obama wants to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act.
His first act as President has nothing to do with energy or Iraq. He wants to
enshrine the right to abortion in federal law by signing the Freedom of Choice
Act,” said Burch. <BR> <BR>“Barack Obama is so extreme on abortion that
he thinks that babies who survive an abortion and are miraculously born alive
should be refused food and water and be left to die,” said
Burch.<BR> <BR>“John McCain, together with Sarah Palin, is a natural
choice for Catholics. McCain has a strong pro-life record and he has made a
commitment to selecting judges who will respect the Constitution. McCain has
even bucked his own party on immigration and torture. We think these positions
align John McCain closer to Catholic teaching and we are proud to stand with
him as he prepares for a very difficult election ahead,” said
Burch.<BR> <BR>“The stakes of this election are too large to ignore.
Abortion supporters are awaiting the opportunity to eliminate years of
progress on pro-life legislation by electing a President who supports
abortion. There are six justices on the Supreme Court over the age of 68, and
granting President Obama the opportunity to fill possible vacancies would be
disastrous. America needs the experienced leadership of John McCain and Sarah
Palin.<BR> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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