Vote Rep. based on 1 issue?

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2008
Vote Rep. based on 1 issue?
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Fri, 08-29-2008 - 9:05pm

I have always been right in between the Republicans and Democrats on the important issues, but have recently discovered that I actually agree more with the Democrats than the Republicans.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-13-2006
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 1:01pm

Well here's the thing about your one issue stance. If you are against abortion then don't have one, seems pretty simple to me. I fail to see how other women choosing to get an abortion affects you personally.


As far as Obama saying we can reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies, I'm pretty sure he means teaching something other than abstinence to kids. Also I personally would like to see the government try to focus on promoting women give their babies up for adoption rather than just saying hey abortion is wrong, you need to have this baby. How are you going to provide for this baby? Oh we don't care about that, we just want you to have the baby.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 1:04pm
Neither is he......that's the problem.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 1:09pm
Please....education starts young.
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 1:11pm
No what we give them now is day care in high school, money, food stamps, and multiple other benefits for getting pregnant.
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-13-2006
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 2:14pm

Does giving those things really prepare kids emotionally for being responsible for another person? Does the gov't offer to provide clothes, diapers, car seats and the such? I'm not saying the gov't should offer these things, rather the gov't should try to prevent these pregnancies from happening in the first place.


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iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2008
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 5:34pm

Spoken like a true democrat! I like to vote for what I think is best for my country even if it's not best for me personally.

In the case of abortion it's probably one of the few things I disagree with them on.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-14-2008
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 5:40pm
I fully agree with the comments about adoption. I believe Senator McCain is a big advocate of that route being as he is an adoptive father himself. :-)
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-17-2007
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 5:57pm
Even

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-09-2007
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 7:45pm

I know several individuals who would not vote for a pro-choice candidate, and would often disregard the rest a candidate's platform if they were pro-life. However, time after time, when pro-life candidates are elected they do little to nothing regarding the issue of abortion.

There is a difference between a candidate who is pro-life in principle vs. a candidate who has a pro-life agenda. Most candidates who say they are pro-life are just providing lip service, GWB included.

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-2008
Sat, 08-30-2008 - 11:51pm
You are probably right.