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Stephen Schneck is co-chair of Catholics for Obama. He is also director of the Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies at the Catholic University of America. Schneck talks about the importance and the complexity of Catholic voters and how Catholics can reconcile supporting President Obama despite his abortion position and his administration’s policy directing employers to provide free contraceptive services.<\/p>\n

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