The GOP establishment not only needs to wake up and get in touch with reality in the world, but they need to understand what the current political reality is. The polls still show Obama winning against any of the Republican candidates.
I am blessed to know quite a few outstanding young people. Some have a conservative outlook, some have much more liberal attitudes. But here is one firsthand fact : most of the females WILL NOT EVER vote for anyone who wants to take away their decision about abortion. And despite my personal opposition to abortion, I totally understand their position on this. Not only was this country founded on the principles of religious and personal freedom, God Himself gave us the freedom of choice.
Just as I do not believe it is the government's job to force religious schools and organizations to provide birth control, or force me to buy health insurance, or tell me I have to wear a motorcycle helmet, or a seatbelt, or that I can't build a home on property I already own and have building permits for, it is not their job to tell a woman she has to have a child she doesn't want. That does NOT mean the government should assist in abortion funding, as it does now through Planned Parenthood. That doesn't fly either.
Gun control does not stop crime, the "war on drugs" has not stopped illicit drug use, and outlawing abortion will not stop that either. It quite possibly would become much more hazardous to the health of the woman though.
So, GOP candidates, if you want to change that 48 to 50% of the vote going for Obama, you'd better start heavily advertising that you won't try and get Roe v Wade overturned.
Dumb Farmer
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