Comments on: One Issue Voters http://blog.opa-opines.net/2008/09/18/one-issue-voters/ Just another DreamHost WordPress weblog Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Larry http://blog.opa-opines.net/2008/09/18/one-issue-voters/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Larry Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:18:37 +0000 http://blog.opa-opines.net/?p=59#comment-24 Carl; When you feel strongly about one issue it is really difficult balancing that issue against other important concerns. In the Presidential election how the candidates feel about abortion seems to me to be way down on the list of importnat issues since the issue is settled case law. I try to weigh that against a war in Iraq that doesn't end, all the kids without decent health care, and pension funds going broke over the scandal on Wall Street Carl;

When you feel strongly about one issue it is really difficult balancing that issue against other important concerns. In the Presidential election how the candidates feel about abortion seems to me to be way down on the list of importnat issues since the issue is settled case law. I try to weigh that against a war in Iraq that doesn’t end, all the kids without decent health care, and pension funds going broke over the scandal on Wall Street

]]> By: Carl D http://blog.opa-opines.net/2008/09/18/one-issue-voters/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Carl D Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:16:25 +0000 http://blog.opa-opines.net/?p=59#comment-23 Wayne, you're doing a great job of articulating some of the important issues in this election. Abortion is an important moral issue, but I'm struggling to trade it off against a wide range of other social justice problems. And to figure out what action on my part will make any REAL difference in the governance of the country. Thank you- Carl Wayne, you’re doing a great job of articulating some of the important issues in this election. Abortion is an important moral issue, but I’m struggling to trade it off against a wide range of other social justice problems. And to figure out what action on my part will make any REAL difference in the governance of the country.

Thank you-
Carl

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