"Pro-choice Republican and independent women tend to abandon Republican John McCain when reminded that he opposes abortion rights," according to a recent poll reported the Chicago Tribune's Washington Bureau here.
What a joke! Check out the punchline.
The poll was commissioned by NARAL Pro-Choice America. Plus, the survey of 1,788 likely women voters was conducted by the Democratic polling firm Greenberg Quinlan Rossner Research.
U.S. News & World Report offers additional information, here and below, regarding "descriptions used by the [NARAL] pollsters in survey calls made to women between May 29 and June 8":
Obama: "Barack Obama believes that the decision to have an abortion is profoundly difficult for women and families and that these decisions are personal, between a woman, her family, her God, and her doctor, and that politicians should stay out of it. As president, Obama will oppose any constitutional amendment to overturn Roe v. Wade, and he will work to reduce unintended pregnancies through prevention and education by expanding access to birth control and sex education."McCain: "John McCain is pro-life, and on the issue of abortion, he opposes a woman's right to choose. McCain says that, quote, 'abortion is a human tragedy,' and he believes that we must end abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade. As president, he will nominate Supreme Court judges who will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade and return the issue to the states to decide."
Whom do NARALites, and their supporters, think they are kidding in trying to pass off this piece of public relations as a legitimate poll?
On Election Day, I'm hoping for a good laugh at NARAL's expense.
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Er... What exactly do you think is wrong with the poll? They were polling pro-choice Republicans and pro-choice non-Republicans. Of course they voted against McCain.
The point of the poll seems to be that pro-choice women change their votes when they're informed of McCain's anti-abortion position.
Your point is well taken.
I was not clear in my explanation. So here's my rewrite (including grammar correction) of one sentence:
Whom do NARALites, and their supporters, think they are kidding in trying to pass off this piece of public relations as a legitimate poll?
"Barack Obama believes that the decision to have an abortion is profoundly difficult for women and families and that these decisions are personal, between a woman, her family, her God, and her doctor, and that politicians should stay out of it."
Earth to these idiots: A ban on abortion is NOT the government getting involved in abortion decisions, any more than the laws against rape and arson are about the government getting involved in arson and rape decisions. Saying "This is prohibited" is a prohibition, not any sort of involvement in deciding WHEN an act is done and by whom!
Good stuff. I think that it is amazing how willing the media is to pass off garbage like this as legitmate news.