Would giving up the pro-choice stance vault democrats into unmatched power?

Question

In my personal view and experience, the reliably Republican voters I know punch the straight "R" ticket based on pro-life solely. If the dem's just walked away from this issue, I think that would make the rest of the issues in the country matter again, what do you think?

Answer 1

Actually, they might do better by giving up their anti-2nd Amendment agenda. Many Republicans I know might be swayed into the other camp but for this issue.

For example, Al Gore's 2000 loss in Tennessee (his home state) was largely attributed to his anti-gun record.

Answer 2

I think that would be a typical move for a Democrat. Hillary Clinton is my Senator and she changes her views weekly (depending on the polls). So much for conviction.

By the way...So much for understanding Republicans. We could care less about taxes and spending (yes, there are R's who hate this administration, but we want a conservative not a liberal), and we all are for pollution and CEO's stealing. Give me a break! Way to keep pushing the rhetoric.

Answer 3

What is scary about this idea is that some Democrats are giving up on abortion already in hopes of holding a few votes in their districts. A sad state of affairs. Their votes are a devil's bargain that will cripple medical rights for decades.

Abortion is between the woman and her doctor. It's time for the republicans and their so-called smaller, hands off government to get real and get their hands off woman's reproductive rights.

Don't want an abortion? Then don't cause one.

Answer 4

Walk away from a principle? That would be a very silly thing to do.
Give up one's principles to attract a bunch of halfwits?
Halfwits in the sense that they allow the Republicans to violate their rights, lie, mismanage, just because they are anti-abortion. We don't need people like that among us.
And, most Democrats are not lovers of abortion either, but we support a woman's right to decide. If Republicans want to join Democrats, they must fall in with their beliefs, period.

Answer 5

Well, I personally would have a big problem with the democrats "walking away" from women having the right to decide what's best for their own bodies. I'm not going to vote for a party that says, "Gee, we used to think you were an autonomous person...but that got too political, so now other people can tell you what to do with your body. So sorry."

Answer 6

I'm not sure it's so simple. The abortion debate means a lot to both sides of the fence and I think more than anything it would complicate people's positions- they'd get confused because they're not used to considering a lot more than just a few core issues.

Answer 7

It would be a boon for them, since the majority of the nation is pro-life. However, they have too many other detrimental views for just one change to make that big a difference. They would have to repent of their efforts to destroy marriage, stop promoting the sodomite agenda, start working with President Bush for the defeat of terrorism and start working at reducing the huge welfare empire that they have commanded for so many years. Also, they would have to begin to restore normalcy to the education system and stop government funding of obscenity as art.

Answer 8

No-because the only people who care about the (so-called) issue are the neo-cons--and they aren't going to vote Democrat anyway.

Answer 9

I don't think so, even though it is a hot button issue with a lot of voters, it doesn't change their stance on numerous other issues and fundamental philosopy.

Answer 10

Walking away from women's rights? Are you insane? It's taken so much to get this far; ignoring a very important issue that affects nearly ALL women is absolutely asinine.