As reported already in the National Catholic Register, the Blunt amendment has done down to defeat in the US Senate largely on party lines with 51 Senators (mostly Democrats) voting against religious liberty an 48 Senators voting for a return to the status quo.
But to say the vote broke down along party lines does not paint a complete picture. This has been painted by the media as a Catholic issue because the contraception mandate is mainly directed against and primarily impacts Catholic institutions. But the fight for religious liberty is not just a Catholic one. Senator Blunt himself is a Baptist. Those standing up for religious liberty included many Senators who voted for these protections were not Catholic.
March 2, 2012 at 2:03 am
Just FYI: Catholics who voted AGAINST the amendment include four who are up for election this year: Cantwell (WA), Gillibrand (NY), McCaskill (MO) and Menendez (NJ). Residents of the affected states, take heed!
Elaine
March 3, 2012 at 12:14 am
Ohio, Tennessee, any of the states having a primary this coming Tues. Please take heed…we must vote in a very moral person…a true conservative…this person is Rick Santorum in my humble opinion..please support him with your prayers and financial means if possible…we must get rid of this president we have in office! This amendment is prime example of what will continue to happen unless we get true conservatives in congress and a president with a moral conscience…pray for RS!