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As a faithful Catholic and a Democrat approaching his seventieth year, must he now leave the party he's called home since birth?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Carlin's arguments challenge all religious voters to ask themselves the same question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarlin's clear and gracious arguments may not lead you to a more Catholic party, but they'll help you explain Catholic positions to your friends, relatives, and fellow party members; and they'll help you make your own party less hostile to the beliefs of Catholics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's important, because these days Catholic voters are the swing voters who determine the winners in close elections. 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