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'Abortion Gap' Could Spell Victory for Bush
Newsmax ^ | Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2004

Posted on 10/21/2004 1:42:24 AM PDT by nickcarraway

The issue of abortion appears to be breaking heavily in President Bush's favor in this year's election, according to a new Survey USA poll, with pro-life voters rallying to his cause at the same time pro-choice voters appear to be less committed to John Kerry.

The results, dubbed "The Abortion Gap" by the polling house, are based on data gathered from 28 key states, including nearly all the battleground states.

In Arizona, for instance, Bush leads Kerry among pro-life voters by a whopping 50 points, while Kerry leads Bush among pro-choice voters by a slender 14-point margin.

In Nevada, Bush leads among pro-life voters by 54 points, while only trailing Kerry by 15 points among pro-choice voters.

In two out of three of the most important battleground states, Ohio and Pennsylvania, the enthusiasm gap favors Kerry - but only by 2 points, with pro-choicers backing the top Democrat by a margin of 42 percent and pro-lifers favoring Bush by a 40-point gap.

But in all-important Florida, Bush is ahead by a margin of 2 to 1, with a 46 percent lead among pro-lifers vs. Kerry's 23-point pro-choicer lead.

Overall, Bush has a 46 percent lead with pro-lifers, while among pro-choicers Kerry leads Bush by 30 points.

One big difference this year, say analysts, is the new phenomenon known as "security moms," who are now more concerned about terrorism and safety than issues like abortion.

That could explain why pro-choicers are significantly less committed to the Democratic standard-bearer than they would have been before the 9/11 attacks.

If pro-life voters remain strongly behind Bush, the Abortion Gap could make all the difference on Nov. 2.


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KEYWORDS: abortionprolife; bush; election; kerry; polls; prolifevote
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1 posted on 10/21/2004 1:42:24 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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'Abortion Gap' Could Spell Victory for Bush

The sensibility gap has beat the "abortion gap" to the punch and abortion will be part of the sensibility in Dubya's second term.

2 posted on 10/21/2004 1:48:37 AM PDT by EGPWS
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To: Canticle_of_Deborah; Desdemona; NYer; Salvation; SpookBrat; Brad's Gramma; cpforlife.org; ...

ping


3 posted on 10/21/2004 1:48:57 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: MHGinTN; Coleus; nickcarraway; narses; Mr. Silverback; Canticle_of_Deborah; ...

Please let me know if you want on or off my Pro-Life Ping List.

4 posted on 10/21/2004 2:06:23 AM PDT by cpforlife.org (Birth is one day in the life of a person who is already nine months old.)
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John Kerry-10/7/04 (Presidential Debate): “First of all, I cannot tell you how deeply I respect the belief about life and when it begins.

John Kerry-10/13/04 (Presidential Debate): “I will defend the right of Roe v. Wade.”


4/23/04: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass speaks in support of baby murder aka abortion at national rally in Washington, D.C. Kerry is flanked by Kate Michelman, President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, left and Gloria Feldt, President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, right. Feldt also lavishly praised Kerry at the Democratic National Convention.

Kerry on abortion-10/7/04: “You know, it's just not that simple.”

G.K. Chesterton: “Moral issues are always terribly complex, for someone without principles.”

Kerry on abortion-10/7/04 “But I can't take what is an article of faith for me and legislate it”

Being against killing unborn children-abortion is not “an article of faith”, it is being humane and civilized. It is a scientific fact not an “an article of faith” that human life begins at conception—not birth.

Birth is one day in the life of a person who is already nine months old.

Abortion is murder.

5 posted on 10/21/2004 2:07:44 AM PDT by cpforlife.org (Birth is one day in the life of a person who is already nine months old.)
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To: cpforlife.org

Thanks for the ping


6 posted on 10/21/2004 2:39:31 AM PDT by rotundusmaximus
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To: cpforlife.org
I try to stand for Pro-Life values.

Can you put me on your ping list.

Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7 posted on 10/21/2004 4:02:23 AM PDT by topher
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I'm sure many here would be disappointed in my soft stance. But I unapologetically oppose partial-birth abortion, and I think this is just one more case where the hard-line positions of the Democrats in favor of their interest groups can be and should be exploited politically.


8 posted on 10/21/2004 4:34:23 AM PDT by NutCrackerBoy
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To: nickcarraway

This serves Catholic Kerry right.


9 posted on 10/21/2004 6:10:17 AM PDT by TOUGH STOUGH
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To: nickcarraway

This article doesn't even mention all the children of DemocRATS who were aborted years ago. They are not available now to vote for Kerry.


10 posted on 10/21/2004 6:16:36 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative (Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Dan Rather's got to go!)
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To: nickcarraway; american colleen; sinkspur; Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; ...
If pro-life voters remain strongly behind Bush, the Abortion Gap could make all the difference on Nov. 2.

Catholic Ping - let me know if you want on/off this list


11 posted on 10/21/2004 6:24:01 AM PDT by NYer ("The road to hell is paved with the skulls of Bishops." St. John Chrysostom)
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To: cpforlife.org
Birth is one day in the life of a person who is already nine months old.

Bless you!!

12 posted on 10/21/2004 6:30:21 AM PDT by NYer ("The road to hell is paved with the skulls of Bishops." St. John Chrysostom)
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To: cpforlife.org
"Abortion is murder."

Thank you, cp, for battling for our babies.

13 posted on 10/21/2004 6:41:54 AM PDT by TexasCowboy (COB1)
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Good point!








14 posted on 10/21/2004 6:57:10 AM PDT by TOUGH STOUGH
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To: nickcarraway

I got phone polled on pro-life/traditional values just the other day here in OH. It was my pleasure to respond as I did.


15 posted on 10/21/2004 7:19:08 AM PDT by agrace
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To: topher
topher,

Welcome to the Pro-Life Ping List!

Also, please take time to visit my websites:

CHRISTIAN PATRIOTS FOR LIFE at:
http://www.CpForLife.org’

NATIONAL AMERICAN HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL at:
http://www.CpForLife.org/Memorial

Knights For Life at
http://www.KnightsForLife.org

Thanks,

Kevin

16 posted on 10/21/2004 7:27:57 AM PDT by cpforlife.org (Birth is one day in the life of a person who is already nine months old.)
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But, but, the MSM have been telling us for years that pro-abort voters are in the majority.

Seems that killing babies is getting to be a harder and harder sell.

17 posted on 10/21/2004 9:30:17 AM PDT by colorado tanker ("medals, ribbons, we threw away the symbols of what our country gave us and I'm proud of that")
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Both abortion and the gay marriage issue will be the feul to victory. I think gay marriage vote will give Bush a victory in Michigan.


18 posted on 10/21/2004 9:33:00 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: nickcarraway

I would like to see one about the gay marriage gap. I think Bush has that one in the bag too.


19 posted on 10/21/2004 9:36:06 AM PDT by knak
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From a purely objective point of view, if Bush announced a major policy speach, and at that speach declared that he'd also be calling for an amendment to end abortion in the US, excepting cases for rape and incest, he'd win the election. Don't flame me for excluding rape/incest, I'm simply showing the strategy that he'd need to win.


20 posted on 10/21/2004 9:41:04 AM PDT by mudblood
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