Who feels more passionately about the Abortion issue? Democrats or Republicans?

[bryant69]

Poll question: Who feels more passionately about the Abortion issue? Democrats or Republicans?

What do you think?

Bryant
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[stirlingsliver]

1. "The Abortion Issue"??

Why did you choose that particular term?

I feel quite passionate about the CHOICE issue.

The issue is about CHOICE.

[bryant69]

2. I appreciate the opportunity to get derailed into a terminology battle

But I'm afraid I'm going to forgo. I've considered it and I use the term Abortion or Abortion Issue to refer to the national discussion over whether or not a woman should have the right to have an abortion (for the record I support woman having the right to choose).

Bryant

[book_worm]

3. I think the left and the right are both passionate--it's the middle that

is ok with choice but with some conditions.

[slackmaster]

5. Trying to claim the middle ground on this one usually draws fire from both extremes

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[slackmaster]

4. As with most social issues, extreme viewpoints get the most air play

I think it's meaningless to try to compare the degree of passion between someone who thinks abortion is killing a child, and that of someone who considers non-availability of abortion to be forcing a woman to be pregnant against her will.

[TechBear_Seattle]

6. Define "passionate"

I would have to say the Republicans, by far. I have seen many small and large protests against a woman's right to choose, and I have heard a great many Republican candidates speak passionately against abortion. I have seen relatively few demonstrations in favor of a woman's right to choose, and one rarely hears Democratic candidates say anything about abortion beyond a lukewarm "keep things as they are."

It very much seems to me that Democrats couldn't care less about abortion as an issue.

[bryant69]

7. I think there's an element of truth in this

I think Republican candidates realize that passionate denunciations of Abortion move their audience and Democratic Candidates realize that passionate defenses of Reproductive Freedom don't really get them anything. I suppose it's because the current perception is that Abortion is protected, and therefore while an important issue, not something that there's much to do about.

Bryant

[Kermitt Gribble]

8. I voted republicans by a wide margin

Some repukes I know support their party to the death, just because of this issue. They barely pay attention to any other issues. Dems, on the other hand, tend to consider a wide variety of issues instead of focusing on one.

[bryant69]

9. Gratiuitous Kick n/t