Washington D.C. — Pope Francis paid a short visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor community in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to support them in their court case over the contraception mandate, the Vatican's spokesman revealed.
It was a "short visit that was not in the program," Father Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office, said at an evening press conference during the papal visit to the nation's capital.
The first presidential primary votes won't be cast until January, and the Republicans won't nominate their candidate until July. Although almost anything can happen between now and then, most of the remaining 15 GOP presidential hopefuls probably already realize they don't have a serious chance at winning.
So, why are they still running? Could it be that their end-game is not, in fact, the Oval Office, but rather some other plumb post? Do even the serious contenders have a Plan B?
