The One Issue Voter
Many years ago, I was discussing politics with a friend (something I don’t really do anymore) and suddenly out of the blue he said, “Oh, you’re one of those Catholic one-issue voters.” I sincerely didn’t know what he was referring to when he made that accusation. After a few more exchanges I figured out that he was talking about abortion, even though we hadn’t mentioned that subject at all. As a traditional Catholic Christian, I am absolutely 100% Pro-Life, but we factually were not discussing that issue. Obviously, he had just made the common connection of “closed-minded Catholic equals obsessed with abortion.” Per my usual M.O., I could come up with no coherent response until a few hours later. What I should have said that day was that I am absolutely a one-issue voter, and that issue is Christianity. No other issue can even come close. Not the economy. Not immigration....