Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Poll: Abortion views not a litmus test for most voters

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57501996/poll-abortion-views-not-a-litmus-test-for-most-voters/?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain


(CBS News) The issue of abortion rights was thrust into the spotlight this month after the Republican Senate candidate Todd Akin made some controversial remarks on the matter. A new CBS News poll, however, shows that most voters, Democrats and Republicans alike, are willing to look past the issue when it comes to supporting a political candidate.
 As many as 57 percent of registered voters say it's possible they would vote for a candidate that disagreed with them on the issue of abortion, according to the poll, conducted Aug. 22-26. Thirty-four percent said they could not support such a candidate.
 Women are more likely than men to say they couldnot vote for a candidate who disagreed with them on the issue of abortion (38 percent of women said so, compared with 29 percent of men). Additionally, Democrats (37 percent) are more likely than Republicans (27 percent) to say they could not do so.
 Women who won't do so are more likely to be Democrats and to think abortion should be allowed in all cases or with greater restrictions. 
the right wing has shown it's dismissive attitude toward women's issues, Issa and his all boys club of "deciders". 
they accuse the Pres. of trying to put the gov't between women and their doctor's, then proceed to put an even more humiliating plan on the table, LET YOUR BOSS DECIDE", screw the Doc the employer determins  whether or not women get contraception.
 sounds a little self serving if not lecherous, given most of them own business. is this a new voyuerism the republicans are pushing?
Men and women generally hold similar views on abortion, but women are more likely than men to say abortion should be allowed in all cases. There are striking differences by political party: Democrats are more inclined to think abortion should be available, while Republicans
would have been nice if these republican nay sayers were to be put in that box would they break the law? IMO " unequivocally yes".