>>I'm actually a little disappointed in this thread.
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>>From its title I at first assumed there was some late-breaking news that McCain had announced he was gay.
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>>Now *that* would have made the dynamics of this election *really* interesting.
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>For sure. FWIW, I read the thread title as the theory that McCain would drop out before the nomination coming true.
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>But I like the news that Tracy won't vote for him much better (whether or not she votes for Obama).
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>Tamar

:o)

I am really torn on this. I discussed it with my daughter and there is no easy answer. Typically I agree with about 50% of each candidate's policies anyway, so I have to choose which policies I feel are most important. Even then you run the risk that reality in office is nothing like promises made during the election. There are a couple issues though that I feel passionate about it, and this is one of them. It is one thing for a candidate to believe in overturning Roe v Wade personally but not making it a central point of their administration because the public wouldn't support the view. it is another thing to promise anti-abortion policies up front. It may be because I have an aunt who had a back alley abortion or because I also have an aunt who dissappeared for 9 months to have a baby or because I have another close relative who was the victim of rape. It is not a policy I am willing to let go though. A few months ago, when things were not going so well in Iraq, I felt that our responsibility there was more important than most other issues. I think we created a mess and have a responsibility to help the Iraqi people and clean it up (regardless of how we got there). Now that the situation has changed (and our troops are needed elsewhere), I can focus back on those issues that are dear to me.