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| − | == Trump's Running Mate JD Vance a Pro-Life Catholic a win for all Conservatives == | + | == Trump's Running Mate JD Vance a Pro-Life Catholic, a win for all Conservatives == |
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| | "So what sort of Catholic is Vance ? Conservative Catholics in the USA have welcomed the news of his being Trump’s running mate, given Vance is about as polar opposite a “Catholic” as can be compared to Joe Biden, the current occupant of the White House. | | "So what sort of Catholic is Vance ? Conservative Catholics in the USA have welcomed the news of his being Trump’s running mate, given Vance is about as polar opposite a “Catholic” as can be compared to Joe Biden, the current occupant of the White House. |
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| | Shortly after Vance was announced as Trump’s running mate, the influential Catholic political fundraiser and political fixer Brian Burch, the president of CatholicVote.org, a non-profit political advocacy group based in the United States, sent out a newsletter to his multi-million strong subscription base – all of whom are potential donors – strongly endorsing Vance, whom Burch has known for some years and supported for his successful 2022 run for the Senate." https://catholicherald.co.uk/trump-appoints-firebrand-pro-life-catholic-as-vp-running-mate-and-political-heir/ [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 03:46, July 17, 2024 (EDT) | | Shortly after Vance was announced as Trump’s running mate, the influential Catholic political fundraiser and political fixer Brian Burch, the president of CatholicVote.org, a non-profit political advocacy group based in the United States, sent out a newsletter to his multi-million strong subscription base – all of whom are potential donors – strongly endorsing Vance, whom Burch has known for some years and supported for his successful 2022 run for the Senate." https://catholicherald.co.uk/trump-appoints-firebrand-pro-life-catholic-as-vp-running-mate-and-political-heir/ [[User:NishantXavier|NishantXavier]]<sup>[[User talk:NishantXavier|For Christ the King]]</sup> 03:46, July 17, 2024 (EDT) |
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| | + | === Enthusiasm builds for JD Vance as VP === |
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| | + | "It's just hard not to like the guy," said Rick Rathfon of Shippenville, Pennsylvania. "He's a nice young man, and looking ahead, he would be a great nominee in 2028. He's a young, vibrant guy that I think could do a great job of leading our party forward." |
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| | + | Rathfon, chair of the Clarion County Republican Committee, did not know that Vance is Catholic but he said Christian values are important to him. "We need to get back to that in this country," he said. "We need the Bible back in schools. We need God back in schools." |
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| | + | https://www.ncronline.org/news/catholics-gop-convention-enthusiastic-about-vance-though-many-unaware-vp-pick-catholic |