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Re: Hillary
Stepping Razor (I love that name, BTW), you're obviously correct that both parties have supported issues that should give any good Christian pause (note that I'm registered independent so I can dodge this particular bullet to some degree), but that's not my point. The point is that, for better or worse (and I believe it's worse) gay rights and abortion are for many people deal-breakers for political support on either side of the issue. For the Democratic Party this is simply a huge problem because they have supporters who are torn both ways on these issues. Republicans can always take the position on policies that seem to benefit the rich at the expense of the poor that such policies end up benefitting all of society as the rich invest dollars in the companies and capital goods that provide jobs and make the economy run. You may not agree with that argument, but it's certainly a reasonable response that rings true with many people. Similarly with the Iraq War, there are many different ways that issue can be presented that would allow a person of faith to feel okay about supporting it (ending Saddam's reign of terror, avoiding a bloodbath of civil war by pulling out, etc.). There's just not much way to spin yes/no issues like abortion or gay marriage. Personally, I think it's sad that these issues are used to political advantage by both parties, but to deny that they are a huge problem for the Democrats is to play ostrich.
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