BF2S Forums John McCain say Roe V. Wade should be overturned. . .

So canidates shouldn't simply state what they believe in, simply because it will hurt their chances of getting elected?

Are you aware the country is nearly split right down the middle on this issue? That is why it is always a hot topic.

http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=1576&pg=1

I don't think this is as clear cut as it seems anyways..

# More broadly, a majority of Americans favor keeping abortion legal in the first trimester but would make it illegal in the second and third trimesters.
# Americans generally reject extreme positions on abortion (always legal or always illegal) in favor of middle-of-the- road positions (legal, but in only certain circumstances)

Last edited by Kmarion (2007-02-19 00:52:15)

Well I live in California, and this state and its citizens favor prochoice laws, and no candidate has won in the last twenty years supporting a prolife stance. . . you cannot win here if your are a prolife candidate period!

I am not saying a prolife candidate cant win. . . I am saying if you overtly say you want to overturn roe v. wade, especially running for president, you have a tougher time.  You are essentially making things harder for yourself.  In this day in age, the youth of America and the vast majority of women support prochoice candidates! They are a huge population of potential voters! Why shoot yourself in the foot before the election gets hot??

Bottom line, as far as women go. . .If they had a choice between Hillary or John, and Hillary says she wont touch Roe v Wade and McCain is going around saying its toast, who you think they are going to vote for in the long run??

This issue is a suicide mission for Republicans, this is where they get their tails stuck in the fence!!

Last edited by fadedsteve (2007-02-19 01:19:28)

Though I disagree with his policy I have to give him kudos for not lying or colouring the truth, which is exactly what the rest of the nefarious republican party would do (i.e., do and say anything to get elected and then follow their own private agenda irrespective of what the people actually voted for). Having said that the Democrat party is equally as bad.

CameronPoe wrote:

Though I disagree with his policy I have to give him kudos for not lying or colouring the truth, which is exactly what the rest of the nefarious republican party would do (i.e., do and say anything to get elected and then follow their own private agenda irrespective of what the people actually voted for). Having said that the Democrat party is equally as bad.

I like John McCain, but I don't put it past him to start building a conservative reputation before the primary and then start to slowly moderate once he has to head to Ohio and the other battlegrounds.

That said, I agree with his position.

I guess ol' McCain will have to settle for V.P. behind Rudy.