The Notre Dame College Republicans signed on to a statement opposing Barack Obama delivering the Spring 2009 commencement address citing the institution’s Catholic conscience and a Republican Pro-Life pledge:
Notre Dame being the preeminent Catholic institution and with a majority Catholic membership, the club will pursue to be a unique brand of College Republicans unlike many of its counterparts. We are Our Lady’s College Republicans whose political pursuits are informed by a Catholic conscience and in respect to the Church’s call to faithful citizenship. With that, we will continue to be committed to the student coalition responding to the President’s selection.
To be clear, the College Republicans signed onto the Student Coalition not as a religious organization. Among the core platforms of the Republican Party is the pro-life cause. In its 2004 platform “A Safer World and More Hopeful America,” the Party reaffirmed its stance on promoting adoption & abstinence over abortion and the passing of the Human Life Amendment to the Constitution. [Read More]
h/t CR Nation
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