Nonsense. There's a reason Democrats try to keep gay marriage referendums off of the ballot, especially during an important election. Those issues energize the conservative base. Obama is trying to make birth control the issue, because abortion is an increasingly loser issue for the libs. I don't think we want to be talking about birth control per se, but abortion and gay marriage are winning issues for us. This episode with the church needs to be played out as Obamacare giving the government control over our lives. If they came for the church on this, who will they come after next? And what's to stop a conservative president from stepping in and deciding to ban birth control if they have this much power over health care? The argument can be made to both sides of the aisle.
I respectfully disagree.
Will Democrats come to vote for Obama:
Because of the economy?
Because of gas prices?
Because of unemployment?
Because of the deficits?
No. Not really.
Will Democrats come out to vote because of gays, abortion, contraception and trampling on religious freedom?
In droves.
Republicans will come out in force to vote against Obama no matter what. Democrats are not nearly as enthusiastic about Obama this time around UNLESS there is something that can motivate them to come out. That something is social issues.
Social issues motivate conservatives as well but we are already motivated to vote. Don’t give Democrats a reason to want to vote for Obama as well. Let them stay home on election day.