Clearly, Senator Clinton. There is still a long time until the election, so anything could happen.John Edwards looked desperate and Barack Obama looked boring. And the others ... well, they looked about the same.
It was interesting, however, the way Kucinich avoided answering the question about Roe v. Wade. Kucinich had an election-year conversion in his first run for the White House, and it's clear he doesn't support abortion rights.
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I have seen Special K skirt the abortion issue once before. I took it as a personal preference... a no killing thing that he wouldn't extend toward policy, but would like to be informed if there is evidence of his intension to extend this into the realm of policy. My internet flopped right before the debate last night and I have no cable, so I have to catch up. I appreciate the info.
Fredia - Kucinish is certainly excellent on the war and on universal health care. I am personally not sure what he would do regarding abortion, specifically. I would like to think he would not impose his personal views, but he has not said enough on the issue to make ME comfortable about it.
I wish Kucinish would address abortion the same way Edwards finally address same sex marriage. Edwards said that while he could not personally support "marriage" he would never impose his beliefs on the public.
Unfortunately, the whole issue of abortion rights has almost dropped off the candidates radar screens so far. I would like to hear all of them say more about it.
BAC
Thanks for pointing that out, BAC, I'd been so enamored of Special's stand on the war, health care and impeachment that I missed that. How embarrassing - it's an important issue to me, having two daughters who deserve freedom of choice.
I agree with CR, I also am so in love with Kucinich's other views that I miss his view on abortion. I watched the debate and was so glad that he actually got to answer a question, that I kind of missed his answer. So thanks for the info.
One more voice to the chorus on that issue BAC, thank you.
For the record, while I would not choose to have an abortion (ok at 50 it is unlikely but you know what I mean), but I might have at 20 or 25 or whenever.
The important thing is this... I got to choose!!
And so should everyone else.
I think it would help to watch his answer again and explain to me, what exactly about his statement at the debate is anti-choice? He says he will have a pro-choice litmus test for any judge he proposes for the Supreme Court. And if we're going to criticize candidates for changing their minds to suit the campaign...well.
BG -- I just deleted the debate from my DVR earlier this evening, and the link won't open, so I will have to give you a more direct answer when I can get YouTube to cooperate.
Regarding Kucinich and abortion, he has not talked about it in a way that makes me feel comfortable. He is excellent on the war and health care, but he hasn't convinced me he would be excellent on reproductive justice.
As I have said in the past, there isn't a Democratic candidate that I think is "perfect." The Republican candidates are all horrible, so I will support whoever wins the Democratic nomination.
I've been a feminist all my life, and I've spent the past 20 years working full time to advance women's rights. I'm not getting any younger, and I want to see a woman president before I die.
Hillary has an excellent chance of winning. Should she lose, I fear it would be decades before another woman would emerge. I don't want to wait that long.
BAC
I am totally with you on this issue. Complain though we may, it would be amazing to finally have a woman president, especially one as smart as Clinton. I'd love to see what a President John Edwards would do, or even a President Kucinich, but they don't stand a chance in this race. Against her realistic rivals, I'll take Hillary any day.
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