WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Today the Catholic Families for America PAC, a national pro-family political action committee, announced its endorsement of Patricia Lightner and John Rysavy, both candidates in the Republican primary for the Kansas 3rd Congressional District.

“Catholic Families for America is honored to endorse Patricia Lightner and John Rysavy,” said Dr. Kevin Roberts, executive director of the group. “Both candidates scored a 100 on our candidate questionnaire. Every voter who is concerned about the moral, cultural, and economic direction of our country should consider these two candidates seriously.”

CFA was founded in 2008 in response to 54 percent of self-identified Catholic voters supporting the most pro-abortion presidential candidate in American history. Gearing up for the 2010 midterm elections, Catholic Families for America is searching for pro-life, pro-family candidates like Lightner and Rysavy whom it can support and promote with its Catholic voter outreach model. The group will conduct a direct mail campaign, as well as other efforts, to generate voter support for these pro-life, pro-family candidates.

"By this summer," Roberts continued, " CFA will have endorsed several dozen candidates for Congress. One need not be Roman Catholic to receive our endorsement -- they just need to be genuine defenders of the moral clarity and financial responsibility that Church teaching suggests should be part of any government. Given the experiences, background, and platforms of Lightner and Rysavy, voters in the 3rd District GOP primary are blessed to have such top-notch public servants."

The CFA candidate questionnaire covers every major public policy issue facing the United States, with an emphasis on the organization's priorities of promoting a culture of life, protecting marriage, minimizing the size of the federal government, scrapping an unjust federal income tax, and supporting education reform. Though the group often endorses just one candidate in a primary, both Patricia Lightner and John Rysavy had a perfect score on the questionnaire, triggering the group's dual endorsement.

CFA's national headquarters are in Austin, Texas, with a satellite office in Washington, and several state chapters nationwide.