Look; seems the debate goes on; but it IS getting confusing; you have offered above that you were thinking of Whitman; not Fiorina. Have no clue about Whitman; and don't care to.
As for Litmus test; abortion is an imaginary 'freedom' of choice. It is not a liberation. It IS a stealing of life; and worse; IMHO. That said; while I think those who support abortion share an ignorance; do not'necessarily' think it is a malevolent ignorance. Nor is it 'always'. There are many, of course, for whom it is both. McCain is pro-life; but can we measure his commitment per 'depth'; say against that of Sarah Palin's. (No; but do need to. ..it did not matter; and it was other RINO issues; in any event or just an 'issue' that defeated McCain.
Whatever the case; we now have a Prez; who is not only pro-abortion; he is pro-abortion - no matter the age of the fetus; the baby. . .the child; the patient; the sick 'Senior'. . .he is pro-abortion for all who oppose him. Obama will, we already know; 'abort' families; our Military; our space program; our jobs; our bank accounts and savings accounts. . .our national security; our capitalism and our freedom. Obama IS aborting our Country.
This Dem/Progressive Compared to Liberal McCain.. .cannot be compared. And therein lies my problem with 'one' issue determinations per a candidate. That's all.