sebb@pyuxss.UUCP (01/31/84)
Did anyone else out there hear the President's comment about abortion? He said something to the effect that the irradication of abortion in this country in one of his admin- istrations priorities. In other words, he came out extremely strongly against abortion. Reagan has always been against it, I would think, but I've never heard any strong statements on the subject before. I know abortion is a taboo subject here and I don't want to generate discussion on the rights and wrongs of abortion. But I would like to know how people feel this will effect Mr. Reagan's standing in the polls. Do you think this will become a re-election issue? With so much else happening, will it even be noticed? And will this further offend women voters, who already don't support him very strongly. A lot of folks are saying that women are going to make a much larger percentage of the voting public in the next presidential election. Sharon Badian
ka@hou3c.UUCP (Kenneth Almquist) (02/02/84)
Reagan proposed (or at least announced his support for) a constitutional amendment a year or two ago. Chances are that the particular statement was included in the speech to ward off criticism from the right that Reagan isn't serious enough about abortion and other "social issues". My own guess is that Reagan is quite serious about his opposition to abortion but doesn't want to expend too much effort on such an unlikely undertaking. Kenneth Almquist
kechkayl@ecn-ee.UUCP (02/03/84)
#R:pyuxss:-25800:ecn-ee:13400003:000:261 ecn-ee!kechkayl Feb 3 04:04:00 1984 Reagan has already taken enough cheap shots at women and minorities in general, that I don't think that this will have an overwhelming effect on the vote. However, if it helps to get him out of office, more power to it. Thomas Ruschak ecn-ee!kechkayl
woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods) (02/07/84)
For those in net.politics, this is a reply to an article posted
in net.women by pyuxss!sebb wondering how Reagan's recent speech on
abortion will affect his standing in the polls. Like her, I hope this
does not reignite the abortion debate. This is intended solely as a
comment on how his stand on the issue will affect the election. I do
not read net.politics, but I do read net.women.
All I can say is, I hope Reagan continues to be vehemenent in his
opposition to abortion. That way, we will be guaranteed that he will
offend a good portion of the voters (i.e. most women and a good
percentage of the men as well), and we will stand a better chance
of defeating him this year! Maybe we can yet avoid WWIII....
Greg "Closet Hippie" Woods
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!hao!woodsporges@inmet.UUCP (02/10/84)
#R:pyuxss:-25800:inmet:7800055:000:289 inmet!porges Feb 8 18:41:00 1984 This is just a special case of the general principle: If you think Reagan's first term was scary, wait until he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected. -- Don Porges ...harpo!inmet!porges ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!porges ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!porges
andree@uokvax.UUCP (03/01/84)
#R:pyuxss:-25800:uokvax:5000079:000:519 uokvax!andree Feb 27 18:22:00 1984 /***** uokvax:net.politics / inmet!porges / 6:37 pm Feb 13, 1984 */ This is just a special case of the general principle: If you think Reagan's first term was scary, wait until he doesn't have to worry about being re-elected. -- Don Porges ...harpo!inmet!porges ...hplabs!sri-unix!cca!ima!inmet!porges ...yale-comix!ima!inmet!porges /* ---------- */ Geez - that would imply a politician not acting like a politician. Sounds like the perfect way to get something done right, for once. <mike