Jennifer Lohman's Blog

Why Catholics Should Vote for Obama

Jennifer in St. Louis — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:28:17 EDT

Prof. Douglas Kmiec--a dyed-in-the-wool conservative Constitutional Law scholar who worked for President Reagan--has written a book about Barack Obama and the Catholic pro-life movement containing some very surprising, yet rational and compelling, conclusions that need to be shared with Catholic voters everywhere.

The book is called Can a Catholic Vote for Him? Asking the Big Question about Barack Obama and it is available right now:

http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Support-Asking-Questions-Barack/dp/159020204X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221139320&sr=8-1

Full Disclosure: Not Too Much to Ask

Jennifer in St. Louis — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:00:29 EST

The Clintons have not released tax returns for several years–the last may have been the year that Hillary Clinton won a Senate race by beating her opponent (Lazio) over the head with the fact that he, um, hadn't released his tax records.

This is a big deal because it shouldn't be a big deal. It should take a half hour and a Xerox machine in an accountant's office to produce copies of the Clintons' returns for the past few years. So you really do have to ask yourself–why hasn't she done it? All the other candidates have, so what's the problem here?

I suspect the problem has something to do with Bill's business dealings, but I could be entirely wrong--and it would be easy enough to dispel that suspicion by releasing the tax returns, wouldn't it? Why is this not happening? And why is this basic request for information being met with so much pushback?

We need to keep asking these questions until the media gets over its Saturday Night Live-inspired Clinton lovefest and starts paying attention again.

Open Letter to Superdelegates

Jennifer in St. Louis — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:18:07 EST

I support Senator Barack Obama. I do not support him because he is handsome or charismatic. I do not support him because he is an inspiring speaker. I do not believe in the cult of personality. I am not an “Obamabot” and I did not drink any Kool-Aid whatsoever.

Instead, I support him because I am very familiar with his policies, his political philosophy, his positions on issues, and his background. He has all the tools to be a successful president without being so far removed from the “real world” of the average voter that he is incapable of understanding our concerns on a personal level.