Do You Think It Would Be More Beneficial To Us If People Thought McCain Was Pro-Choice or Pro-Life?

[THUNDER HANDS]

Because from what I've read, there seems to be a lot of confusion out there that McCain is pro-choice.

Knowing he isn't, but having people think he is could actually benefit us.

Maybe Republicans who don't like him because they think he's pro-choice would just stay home and not vote.

On the other hand, maybe some moderate dems who think he is would vote for him because of that.

What do you think, would it benefit us more to spread the word that he's actually strictly anti-abortion, or should we keep it under wraps in hopes that hard-line conservatives who aren't paying attention might just stay home?

[BlooInBloo]

The truth shall set us free.

[ingac70]

1. There are so many things wrong with McCain...

abortion doesn't even have to be mentioned.

[jobycom]

2. I think we are best served by people being confused about his position.

It makes him look opportunistic rather than sincere, and that's not what people want in politicians.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. Pro-Choice.

Our problem in November is not going to be with converts. It's going to be with voter turnout. The Republican base will NOT get energized to vote for someone that's pro-choice. Hell, they're already pretty depressed - no reason to energize them.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Tell them the truth.

Tell them he's publically against abortion, but is on record saying he'd provide his daughter with an abortion if she wanted one.

[Blue_Roses]

5. did he say this?

[TooBigaTent]

7. His stance is typically repuke, ala Dick and his daughter. If it affects them PERSONALLY,

it becomes a position written in sand.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. Yup.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/26/mccain.abortion/index.html

[Blue_Roses]

9. wow--I didn't know this...thanks. This says it all:

McCain struggles with sensitive abortion question
By Jonathan Karl/CNN

January 26, 2000
Web posted at: 1:19 p.m. EST (1819 GMT)

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (CNN) -- Republican presidential candidate John McCain, when asked Wednesday what he would do if his 15-year-old daughter Meghan became pregnant and wanted an abortion, said it would be a "family decision."

"The final decision would be made by Meghan with our advice and counsel," McCain said, speaking of himself and his wife Cindy.

"I would discuss this issue with Cindy and Meghan, and this would be a private decision that we would share within our family and not with anyone else," McCain told reporters in New Hampshire on board his campaign bus nicknamed "The Straight Talk Express. "Obviously I would encourage her to bring, to know that baby would be brought up in a warm and loving family, but the final decision would be made by Meghan with our advice and counsel."


DOES HE NOT KNOW--THIS IS A "PRO-CHOICE" STANCE?

[H2O Man]

6. McCain has said

that he will appoint conservative judges to the federal bench. This is more significant than what opinion he holds on any one issue that will be subject to federal court decisions.

The right-wing republicans, including the religious right, will have doubts about McCain due to his position on choice. Democrats need to focus on the wide range of issues relating to the federal courts.

[ninja8590]

10. his website says pro life

I just looked (it was gross feeling even typing that in my browser).....you should see all the pro Obama people on his blogs...lol. Guess McCain can't handle the Internet very well...hahaha.

[BklynChick]

11. he is pro-life. As is true with many, if it affects them personally all bets are off.

Frankly, I don't care what he does personally but I do care about the Supreme Court.

[BklynChick]

12. dupe

[damntexdem]

13. That he will be anti-choice is the reality, and that truth is beneficial.

But if the RW wants to think that he's pro-choice, so much the better. ;-)

[demokatgurrl]

14. First of all, I submit that the proper terms are "anti-choice"

and "pro-choice". Do not give these bastards the honor of being called "pro-life". How can they be, when they are causing the deaths of thousands in Iraq?

And I think it's better if he's seen for what I suspect he is, anti-choice. But he seems to hedge and I don't recall ever hearing him come right out and say it. Nevertheless, he can't fool me. Unfortunately, he can fool a lot of people. Since it's to HIS advantage not to have his position known, it has to be out there, to cut that advantage. Ignorance is our (Democrats) enemy.