Will this election now come down to abortion and women's rights? Does anyone vote on just this issue?

Question

With Palin on the ticket, she will likely inspire Evangelicals to get out their and vote, and she will likely encourage pro-choice Democrats (Hillary supporters who are pro-choice that is) to vote and counter their gains. Will these votes cancel each other out?

I cannot understand why people would vote on one issue. There are many ways to be pro-life. It isn't just about an unborn fetus.

Answer 1

I do.

d I did mention that Palin is being investigated for a state ethics viI strongly believe in a woman's right to chose.

I do not vote for a pro life candidate.

And Evangelicals do not vote for a pro choice candidate.

Hillary Clinton's supporters are more likely to be offended by the pick of Palin. They did not vote for Hillary just because she has a uterus. They voted for her because she is an experienced leader. Many want a woman in the white house.....but more importantly they want an educated experienced woman in the white house.

Hillary Clinton is a graduate of Yale Law School. She has been a state senator for New York since 2000 and a major force in national politics.

Sarah Palin served as a city council member in Wasilla Alaska from 1992-1996. She served as the mayor of the city of Wasilla from 1996-1999. She was elected to her first term of Governor of the state of Alaska in 1996. As such, she has only served 2 years (1/2) of her first term as Governor. She holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Idaho.

(and she's a former beauty queen).

Barack Obama is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Prior to entering Harvard, he served as Director of the Developing Communities Project from 1985-1988. He entered Harvard Law in 1988.  While at Harvard he served as President of the Harvard Law Review. He taught Constitutional Law from 1992-2004 at the University of Chicago Law School.  He served in the Illinois Senate from 1997--2004. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2004 where he has served the last 4 years.

Sorry, but I'm going say that 4 years in the US Senate beats 2 years as a state governor.

Harvard Law Grad (that means a 4 year degree + 3 years of law school), President of Law Review, Professor of Constitutional Law beats BA in Journalism.

7 years as a State Senator is going to beat 4 years as a member of city council and 3 years as the mayor of a town.

As far as the "Executive Experience" goes-- according to the web site for Wasilla, Alaska - in 2003 their population was 6715 ....

.....(yes, six thousand seven hundred fifteen.......but ...you know........the population of Lizard l**k, NC is only about 1500. So,  ........Palin's  got that going for her.  She can honestly say ....she was mayor of a town that is 6 times as big as Lizard l**k, NC..  Maybe they can put that on a campaign sign.   )

While Alaska may be the largest state land wise-- according to the 2006 census - it's population was 670,053 (six hundred seventy thousand fifty-three).

By comparison - Rhode Island -- (the smallest state land wise) had a population of 1,067,610 (One million sixty-seven thousand six hundred and ten) in 2006.

Now.....Palin has 2 years as a governor of a state with a population that is about 2/3 the population of the city of Detroit (951,270).

Joe Biden-- has been a US senator since 1973. He is currently serving as the chairman for the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Committee on the Judiciary. He has also been involved in the International Narcartics Control Caucus. The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act are among the many pieces of legislation he has crafted.  (He has also been involved in crafting legislation related to the war in Yugoslavia and Irag).  He is a law school graduate and was an Adjunct Professor at Widner University School of Law.

He is a very well respected by Republicans and Democrats alike.

....but Palin is a former mayor of the town of Wasilla, Alasky.....and it's population is 6 times that of Lizard l**k, NC.......and John McCain is getting ready to turn 72 and has only have 4 episodes of cancer......so, if he drops dead, has a stroke....and being a former city council member of Wasilla does count as foreign  policy experience in a time of war.....right?

And I did mention that Palin is being investigated in a state ethics violation, right?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/30/us/pol...

"This month, a bipartisan panel of state legislators appointed an independent investigator to look into whether Ms. Palin had fired a top law enforcement official in her administration because he had failed to dismiss a state trooper who was involved in a divorce with Ms. Palin’s sister."

Answer 2

if the DEMS have their way - yes it will!

Answer 3

That will be a factor, of course. But there is also the danger of McCain becoming incapacitated while in office leaving an inexperienced V.P. as Commander and Chief. And the disapproval rating of Bush whom McCain has supported in 90% of his decisions. Then there is the tie to Oil Producers who Palin's husband works for.

FEDERAL Land Management had refused to issue land use permits to Solar Energy Producers under the Bush Administration for some time:

U.S.

Lifts Moratorium on New Solar Projects

By DAN FROSCH

Published: July 3, 2008, New York Times

http://www. nytimes. com/2008/07/03/us/03solar. html?ref=us

DENVER — Under increasing public pressure over its decision to temporarily halt all new solar development on public land, the Bureau of Land Management said Wednesday that it was lifting the freeze, barely a month after it was put into effect.

The bureau had announced on May 29 that it was no longer processing new applications to build solar power plants on land it oversees in six Western states after federal officials said they needed first to study the environmental effects of solar energy, a process that would take two years.

But amid concerns from the solar power industry, members of Congress and the general public that the freeze would stymie solar development during a particularly critical time for energy policy, the bureau abruptly reconsidered.

“We heard the concerns expressed during the scoping period about waiting to consider new applications, and we are taking action,” the bureau’s director, James Caswell, said in a statement. “By continuing to accept and process new applications for solar energy projects, we will aggressively help meet growing interest in renewable energy sources, while ensuring environmental protections.”

In the meantime, the bureau will continue with its plans to conduct a sweeping study on the environmental impacts of large-scale solar development on public land in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, said a spokeswoman, Celia Boddington.

Since 2005, the bureau has received more than 130 applications from private companies to build plants in those states, where large amounts of sun-scorched land make for prime solar real estate. Those proposals cover more than a million acres and have the potential to power 20 million homes.

The bureau will process all of the applications it received before the freeze, and now, as a result of Wednesday’s decision, will continue to accept new ones, studying the environmental effects of each proposed plant individually, Ms. Boddington said.

Solar energy advocates, who had lobbied against the freeze at public meetings that are being held by the bureau throughout the West, were pleased with the decision.

“We’re encouraged that the B.L.M. lifted their moratorium, but we’re only halfway there,” said Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association. “We now need to get them to expedite the permitting of the solar projects on public land.”

Mr. Resch said the decision was important given that while the bureau managed to approve a considerable number of oil and gas leases on public land, it “had yet to lease a single acre of land to the solar industry.”

Answer 4

I know single-issue voters on both sides of the issue.  Ultimately, this is fun to talk about for a few days, then the veeps will mostly fade into the background.

Answer 5

Only because McCain has chosen a woman will this issue becomes a major play in this years election. I agree the evangelicals and pro-choice liberals will make or break this election. Hillary is the only one who can put Palin in her place. Biden has to be careful with what he says. Obama will need Hillary more than ever now.

Answer 6

I have always voted pro-life. It is THE issue.

I can't imagine anything more important. I care about the other issues, such as war, health care, etc. and this doesn't mean that the people they affect aren't important, but the very basic right to life, has to be protected. This right is what all the other rights in our society are based on.