McCain-Palin ticket suddenly goes fuzzy on issues of abortion and stem-cell research
September 17th, 2008 at 09:58am Pat Cunningham
 
Steven Waldman, an expert on religious issues, SAYS there is good reason these days to pose a previously unlikely question:
“What is John McCain’s position on abortion and life issues?”
Waldman warns that if McCain moves too far to the center on abortion and stem-cell research, “he’ll end up reminding religious conservatives why they hated him in the first place.”
On the other hand, of course, a hard-right position on so-called life issues — especially support for the Republican platform’s call for a total ban on abortion, even in cases of rape or incest — could hurt McCain among independent voters.
UPDATE: A Catholic pro-life group is running this TV ad against McCain:
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1. Jon | September 17th, 2008 at 10:49 am
I’m confused by Palin’s remarks on abortion from her ABC interview. She states that she has a personal view that abortion is not an acceptable response except when the mother’s life is in jeopardy. However, that’s where she left it. She did not expand on how this would relate to her public position or how it would affect possible supreme court choices. It seems like she wanted to a position that would not be as polarizing as it could of been. Sounds like an old time politician… wants to avoid controversy during a campaign.
2. Billybeermonicagar | September 17th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
You are catching on.
3. Jon | September 17th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Thanks, but I already knew… I just like the glaring examples.
4. Milton Waddams | September 17th, 2008 at 4:37 pm
She has previously stated that she’d like to see Roe overturned, I don’t believe anything has changed.
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