[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by Calgaryborn

I think that they are pretty well informed politically. McCain has had a history of moving left on issues to gain a consensus and isn't very well trusted. I don't know if McCain would keep his word and nominate originalists to the supreme court; Nobody does. Whoever he nominates will have to get through both houses which will be tough if they are conservative at all. He probably could be trusted to veto any law that permitted partial birth abortion or something like it.

Obama is in favour of partial birth abortion. Obama also is seen to be fairly far left. He would probably nominate some leftist activist like Ruth whats/her/name who was lead council for the ACLU before getting her seat on the court.

So to answer your question: They probably don't hold out any hope of change for the good if McCain becomes President. Their hope is that a McCain presidency won't make things worse.

I think anyone who makes abortion a primary voting issue of theirs has an exreme misunderstanding of what the most important issues facing the US are. I'm no fan of abortion as a personal stance, but I don't think I have any business telling someone else what they can and can't do. We have to stop legislating morality and start voting on issues that matter to everyone.

I don't think abortion, given its state in this country, should ever be a primary voting issue.