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Pro-Choice

tularetom

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14. Does this "pro-life" candidate support the death penalty?

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 02:09 PM

Feb 2012

Did they support the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan?

If they do or did they can't call themselves pro life.

What they are is an Anti choice candidate. They are not "pro" anything.

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could you support a pro life candidate [View all] dembotoz Feb 2012 OP

In a word: no. PeaceNikki Feb 2012 #1

One of the people who may run against him is antichoice? What about the others? GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #2

There are currently no other *declared* candidates. PeaceNikki Feb 2012 #6

Patience, then. GodlessBiker Feb 2012 #8

Anti choice = anti constitutional rights as far as I am concerned Jumping John Feb 2012 #3

Lesser of two evils? Cleita Feb 2012 #4

Seems like a no-brainer to me RZM Feb 2012 #5

No. I oppose anyone who seeks to deny women the right kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #7

Pro-life? Sure...Anti-choice? Not a fucking chance SaintPete Feb 2012 #9

I totally agree. Anti-choice people should not run for public office. BlueCaliDem Feb 2012 #10

That whats choice is all about SaintPete Feb 2012 #25

Bingo. JTFrog Feb 2012 #23

Exactly SaintPete Feb 2012 #24

In a word...could I vote for that person? Hepburn Feb 2012 #11

You mean anti-choice. And no way. Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #12

There would never be a cold enough day in hell for me to vote for an anti-choice candidate. shraby Feb 2012 #13

Does this "pro-life" candidate support the death penalty? tularetom Feb 2012 #14

I doubt it libodem Feb 2012 #15

My congressman is Tim Ryan (D-OH) JohnnyRingo Feb 2012 #16

that'll be the fuckin day mitchtv Feb 2012 #17

I have never voted for an anti-choice candidate... prairierose Feb 2012 #18

Are you talking "Pro-Life"? Or someone who actually supports life? baldguy Feb 2012 #19

I might consider it if sarge43 Feb 2012 #20

If the candidate was right on all the other issues Gman Feb 2012 #21

You're a guy, huh? -eom Control-Z Feb 2012 #28

No, he'she does not respect women. larkrake Feb 2012 #22

No. It's a matter of life and death. He loved Big Brother Feb 2012 #26

i have since met this candidate dembotoz Feb 2012 #27

No. I just couldn't. Control-Z Feb 2012 #29

No. Pro choice isn't just one of a number of important criteria, it's the bellwether. Happyhippychick Mar 2012 #30

Agreed. birkiboy93 Apr 2012 #33

I could not fightforfreedom123 Mar 2012 #31

No birkiboy93 Apr 2012 #32

since i first posted this--lots has happened re reproductive rights dembotoz May 2012 #34