Pro-life or Pro-Choice? Does it really matter what your candidate thinks?

Question

Evangelicals tend to vote republican because they claim to be pro life. Now, I am pro-life, to the point that I am a conscientious objector. So I understand the importance this has in our Christian faith. However, with George Bush being "pro-life" did you feel he was able to change the law to uphold our believe?

The job of the president is not to uphold our Christian teachings, but to govern in an impartial way. The job of upholding our Christian teaching belongs to the clergy behind the pulpit, and all of us who believe. If we do not do an adequate job as a Church, we should not expect the government to teach the nation for us.

Answer 1

No it doesn't matter what they think.  Look this is very simple, republicans have had full control of the presidency and both houses of congress and have not overturned Roe v Wade, even though 7 out of the 9 supreme court justices were appointed by republican presidents -- they've had plenty of opportunities.

If McCain wins he said he will appoint judges that are against legal abortion.

If Obama wins he will appoint more moderate supreme justices.

Either way, it doesn't matter because they would have already overturned it if they so desired.  They don't.  They are using it as a wedge issue.

Answer 2

It matters.

Presidents appoint judges, especially Supreme Court judges.

Answer 3

Our Economy is in the crapper, we owe everyone for energy and folks are worried about who is doing what in the bedroom.

Lets work on what the federal government should be working on.

Leave the Abortion rights and g*y rights in the pulpit.

Answer 4

If I was old enough to vote I would vote Pro-life.