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disclaimer* Many political candidates have nuanced (and often too veiled) positions.  We highly recomend that you...
I) click the boxes to see the candidates statements AND votes.
II) see true explanation of table's color classifications below the table.


 

    RED   : Candidate politically opposes
(in this instance) Catholic teaching
on one of the Five Non-Negotiables.

YELLOW: Candidate neither fully 
opposes nor fully promotes (in this
instance) Catholic teaching on one
of the Five Non-Negotiables.
(Please click to view more.)

  GREEN  : Candidate politically promotes 
(in this instance) Catholic teaching on
one of the Five Non-Negotiables.

 

 

On the issue of
ABORTION
the candidate...
 

Opposes Catholic
Teaching

Neither Fully
Opposes Nor
Fully Supports
Catholic Teaching

On the issue of
EUTHANASIA
the candidate..

Opposes Catholic
Teaching 

 Promotes
Catholic
Teaching

On the issue of
EMBRYONIC STEM
CELL RESEARCH
the candidate...

Opposes Catholic
Teaching 

Opposes Catholic
Teaching 

On the issue of
HUMAN CLONING
the candidate...

Opposes Catholic
Teaching 

 Promotes
Catholic
Teaching

On the issue of
HOMOSEXUAL
"MARRIAGE"
the candidate...

 Opposes Catholic
Teaching

Neither Fully
Opposes Nor
Fully Supports
Catholic Teaching

 

 

MEANING OF COLOR CLASSIFICATIONS 

I.
If a candidate receives a classification...

    RED    , this does not necessarily mean that the candidate is 100% in favor of the non-negotiable issue, only that the candidate's views find (some) serious and clear departure from that of the Catholic Church. 

YELLOW, this does not mean that the candidate is 50% in favor of the non-negotiable issue, only that there are details of the candidate's views that require the voter's compitant understanding.  Please click on the yellow boxes.

  GREEN  , does not mean that the Church supports or endorses a specific candidate, only that the candidate agrees with the teaching of the Catholic Church on the specific non-negotiable. 

II.
Therefore if both candidates receive the same classification on a specific non-negotiable this does not necessarily mean that the candidates' positions are similar, nor that they carry the same degree of similarity or difference from the teaching of the Catholic Church.

               

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

1. Why are there only these five issues displayed?
These issues are "non-negotiable." To find out more as to why only these are designated as such, please click here.

2. What about the other issues?
Click here to find out the importance of the other social issues in Church teaching.