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2008-09-07 Home Front: Politix

Beware the Barracuda, Sarah Palin could be an elusive target for Democrats.

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-09-07 15:21|| || Front Page|| [10327 views ] Top

#1 They've already started the radio commercials in Colorado, dont know if they will be effective, they just harp on Roe V Wade, and that McCain and Palin wnat it overturned and therefore (falsely) concluding electing them will take away a woman's "right" to an abortion.

It probably plays well to the pro-abortion crowd, but I doubt it does much in the middle, and on the right, it will fire them up bigtime.

It will make the Obama campaign vulnerable to he "punished with a baby" stuff.
From the religious standpoint, the extramarital sex was a sin, but the pregancy is not. There is nothing inherently sinful in being pregnant, but there is something inherent sinful in artifically terminating a pregancy and taking an innocent life.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-07 16:15|| 2008-09-07 16:15|| Front Page Top

#2 With a congress destined to be Democrat the abortion issue isn't gonna change for awhile.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-07 16:26|| 2008-09-07 16:26|| Front Page Top

#3 The Roe v Wade cuts both way. Turned out the Hispanic Catholic vote in Northern New Mexico enough one election cycle to overwhelm the blue enclaves of Santa Fe and Taos to bump Congressman Udall (D-NM) for a term. Since then, the Donks have been very quiet about the point there. Now he's running for the vacated Senate seat. So, sure, make it an issue.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-07 16:50|| 2008-09-07 16:50|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC, the pro-life position has a 4% generic ballot advantage--all other things being equal, the pro-life vote outnumbers the pro-abort vote by 4 points.

Posted by Mike 2008-09-07 16:58|| 2008-09-07 16:58|| Front Page Top

#5 The president can't do anything about Roe v. Wade, anyway. It's a matter for Congress and the Supreme Court. Anybody who took Civics in elementary school knows that.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-09-07 16:58|| 2008-09-07 16:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Given the large portion of Catholic voters (hispanic and otherwise) in Colorado, it may backfire. Palin's position is completely in line with the Catholic Church.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-07 17:09|| 2008-09-07 17:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes, but everyone knows who nominates Supreme Court justices. That's the reason that the entire process has become politicized and nasty.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-07 17:09|| 2008-09-07 17:09|| Front Page Top

#8 There was an interesting poll discussed a couple of weeks ago that, IIRC, found only 3% of women in swing states saw abortion as the most important issue. While it's not a non-issue it certainly garners outsized attention in comparison to its electoral importance.

Posted by AzCat 2008-09-07 18:06|| 2008-09-07 18:06|| Front Page Top

#9 Actually, Roe v Wade was a huge overreach by the SC. It should be decided by the states.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-07 18:13|| 2008-09-07 18:13|| Front Page Top

#10 I'm sure she knew that she would be the diversion for McCain. That she would be the lightening rod for most of the vicous attacks. Either she is very stupid or very courageous. I'm hoping the latter. Attacks on her personal life, her stand on abortion, or her gender are going to backfire with the general population. People at the top on the Democratic side know that, but can they stop it? I think not. They need to focus on John and try to draw as little attention to her as possible. Her job is to attack the Dem Presidental candidate. Remember, you can tell her from the bull dog by the glasses, hairdo, and lipstick.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-09-07 18:16|| 2008-09-07 18:16|| Front Page Top

#11 All the Rabid Dems have for an issue is abortion. There are other issues out there that have a more immediate priority for the country, though you would never know it from listening to these nutcases. Classic narcissism.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-09-07 18:27|| 2008-09-07 18:27|| Front Page Top

#12 Richaard, she knew what she was in for. She saw waht the chcago machine did to Hillary, and knew it would be far worse for her. Especially since she is a reformer, a true one, that trheatens tons of entrenched power on both sides of the aisle.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-09-07 20:52|| 2008-09-07 20:52|| Front Page Top

#13 Her shield and strength is that she is not beholden to any 'machine' in any state. If, as seems highly unlikely at this point, she and McCain fail in their mission she can still return a hero to Alaska.

My guess is that the media attacks and slanders against her are going to grant her an immunity from attack in the future that will rival the Clintons and Obama for the foreseeable future.

Posted by DanNY">DanNY 2008-09-07 22:10|| http://www.nygoe.wordpress.com]">[http://www.nygoe.wordpress.com] 2008-09-07 22:10|| Front Page Top

#14 My guess is that the media attacks and slanders against her are going to grant her an immunity from attack in the future that will rival the Clintons and Obama for the foreseeable future.

I've been wondering about that for a few days now. Had the media spun up semi-legitimate attacks that would have been one thing but going so hard and so fast after her family would, I think, tend to cause folks to dismiss attacks against her in the near future as more of the same. I hope that's not just wishful thinking on our part.

Posted by AzCat 2008-09-07 23:08|| 2008-09-07 23:08|| Front Page Top

#15 They're going to bring up Roe v Wade? It's a path they REALLY don't want to go down, IMHO. I know lots of people who consider themselves pro-choice who are absolutely disgusted by Obama's vote on "Born Alive", his idea that a baby is "punishment", and that too-clever remark about it all being above his pay grade.

I don't know if I can speak for all the women here on the 'burg, but dammit....I am sick to death of abortion being the one and only "women's issue" that the Dems think about when they think about females. (Insert Howard Dean scream here.)

Posted by Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-09-07 23:47|| 2008-09-07 23:47|| Front Page Top

#16 I agree with you completely, Blondie. Besides why should the dems even care where Obama stands on this issue? He said the abortion issue was above his pay-grade.

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