This man is a dumbass and attention-deprived...

[Infinite Hope]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061101/pl_nm/usa_elections_prolife_dc_1
BOISE, Idaho (Reuters) - The Idaho gubernatorial candidate formerly known as Marvin Richardson is so strongly opposed to abortion that he has changed his name to Pro-Life.

"I'm the most conservative politician in Idaho," the candidate said in a Western U.S. state known as a conservative bedrock. "When sperm meets egg, that's a new person."

He changed his name in August to highlight his stand against abortion, joining the ranks of Prince, Madonna, Cher, Bono and others who go by a single moniker.

He also has campaigned in his own distinct way. During a candidates' debate at one point the longshot candidate avoided a question and instead began to pray.

The southern Idaho farmer added Pro-Life as a middle name in 2004 but a court approved his request to make it his entire name as of August. However, Pro-Life made the change too late to get the updated name on the ballot so supporters will still have to look for his old name.

[Redstone]

1. He's Republican, right? Gotta be. Nobody else is that stupid.

Redstone

[Straight Shooter]

2. When sperm meets egg?

There's a whole comedy routine waiting in those four words.

[youthere]

11. ...

S: How do you do?
E: Fine, and yourself?

[izzybeans]

12. I thought it was a Spoon song

[Iris]

3. why is "pro-life" a measure of how conservative a person is?

I mean, I could see pro-life in a liberal light - no woman should be forced to abort a child for social or economic reasons, a belief that would then demand decent healthcare, childcare, and humane workplace policies.

[Infinite Hope]

8. Very good point...

Labels are often subjective and American labels are actually often the opposite of the classic meaning which the rest of the world still uses.

[Iris]

10. Yes and it's also interesting to me how a zygote gets treated more like an

individual than actual individuals. But that's a whole other story!

[momzno1]

4. I am really hoping Jerry Brady wins in Idaho.

He is the father of a co-worker of mine.

[tblue]

5. He's gonna have a heckuva time getting laid

[bluestateguy]

6. Good. We would should help him out

He'll take votes from Otter, so we need to help him out.

[Hippo_Tron]

9. Otter kills babies, vote Life for Governor!

[sakabatou]

7. I bet Pro-Life still supports clinic bombings and misoginy