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The Stem Cell Hard Sell Missouri's clone wars.
The Weekly Standard ^ | November 6, 2006 | Duncan Currie

Posted on 10/31/2006 1:08:44 AM PST by YaYa123

MICHAEL J. FOX was right--at least partially. "What you do in Missouri," Fox said in his now famous TV ad, "matters to millions of Americans--Americans like me." He never mentioned Amend ment 2. He never mentioned the word "cloning." He merely endorsed Democratic Senate candidate Claire McCaskill, the state auditor, and spoke against GOP incumbent Jim Talent. But the subtext was clear: Vote for McCaskill--and while you're at it, vote "yes" on Amendment 2.

"As you might know, I care deeply about stem cell research," said Fox, a longtime and visibly suffering Parkinson's patient, in a spot that first aired during the World Series. "In Missouri you can elect Claire McCaskill, who shares my hope for cures. Unfortunately, Senator Jim Talent opposes expanding stem cell research. Senator Talent even wanted to criminalize the science that gives us a chance for hope."

This was misleading

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Missouri
KEYWORDS: clairemccaskill; election; missouri; stemcell; talent

1 posted on 10/31/2006 1:08:45 AM PST by YaYa123
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To: YaYa123

I"m posting this in conjunction with

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1728976/posts

The Missouri Senate Race is pivotal, and turns out, both sides are counting on the stem cell/cloning initiative as critical in delivering Missouri.


2 posted on 10/31/2006 1:13:19 AM PST by YaYa123
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To: YaYa123

Why does a CONSTITUTION need to be ammended for scientific research?


3 posted on 10/31/2006 2:16:32 AM PST by x_plus_one (Franklin Graham: "Allah is not the God of Moses. Allah had no son")
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To: YaYa123

The rat got caught in a lie and now he has nothing to counter the "broken glass" effect of the Eminent Domain initiative that will bring conservatives to the polls. Nice!

While they are there they will vote Republican.


4 posted on 10/31/2006 3:54:51 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (DON'T BELIEVE PESSIMISM: FEELINGS ARE FOR LOVE SONGS. FACTS ARE FOR PREDICTING WHO WINS IN NOV)
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To: YaYa123
Just on Fox News: claire mccaskill was in a soul food diner, and said this (while hugging the black woman behind counter): "I like grits so much, I could take a bath in 'em!!!"
5 posted on 10/31/2006 3:30:18 PM PST by PghBaldy (Depose Pelosi! What Did She Know and When Did She Know It?)
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Incredible isn't it, how phoney politicians can be.

"Just on Fox News: claire mccaskill was in a soul food diner, and said this (while hugging the black woman behind counter): "I like grits so much, I could take a bath in 'em!!!"

Phoney and condescending, as if that black woman wouldn't be smart enough to know when she's being used for a cheap photo op.


6 posted on 10/31/2006 4:56:18 PM PST by YaYa123
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