Biden and Romney debate abortion and the role Catholicism plays in their positions

[DonViejo]

By Sally Quinn, Friday, October 12, 12:58 AM

When Martha Raddatz asked Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) Thursday night about their religion, it was the right thing to do.

“We have two Catholic candidates, first time on a stage such as this,” she said. “And I would like to ask you both to tell me what role your religion has played in your own personal views on abortion.”

After the debate, MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell criticized her for bringing up religion, saying it had no place in a presidential debate.

But how could it not? This entire campaign has been dominated by religious references from all of the candidates, although Obama has probably discussed his the least. It is a crucial question when religion informs the lives of candidates and their political positions. Abortion is one of these.

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[davidpdx]

1. It is interesting that both of the VP nominees are Catholics

However, each of the two men's opinions are well known.

The only reason I can think it was brought up is because of the flap made by Republicans over birth control earlier in the year

[mojo2012]

2. This was the only chance

Probably the only chance to pose this question...there wouldn't be a moderator that would dare broach the same question about Romney's Mormon personal views. Although, it would have been interesting to see what he would have said. He'd probably would have to skip the part where they opposed abortion because Mormons want to families to multiply like rabbits