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Abortion. We Know Where the Candidats Stand, But Where Does America Stand?
The issue of abortion is, and always will be a very sensitive issue in politics. Candidates from both sides of the aisle, at all levels of government make it known where thy stand on this issue.
This year we saw a Pro-Life Democrat Senator speak at the Democrat convention, Sen. Bob Casey, PA. Tom Ridge, former Homeland Security chief, Republican, was widely seen as a front runner for Vice President.
The Republican Party has had an anti-abortion view in it’s platform for years and the opposite in the Democrat Party. But both Party’s have been more accepting of the opposite view among their candidates in recent years.
Americans are split down the middle on this issue. See table below.
49% of Americans say that abortion should be legal in some form or another, while 47% say it should be illegal in one form or another, leaving only 4% undecided.
The reality is that abortion plays a more prominent role in Primary elections and among the Party faithful in determining who on would vote for. But it is important for candidates of both political Parties to understand Americans truly are split right down the middle on the issue of abortion.Â
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Which comes closest to your view on abortion: abortion should always be legal; should be legal most of the time; should be made illegal except in cases of rape, incest and to save the mother’s life; or abortion should be made illegal without any exceptions?” Â Â |
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| Â | Â | Always Legal |
Legal Most of the Time |
Illegal With a Few Exceptions |
Illegal Without Exceptions |
Unsure |
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25 | 24 | 37 | 10 | 4 |
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