Need help with email response to RW evangelical friend-of-family [View all]

[Ruby the Liberal]

This person is in Akron (OH) and sent this tonight:

I just talked with your Mom, who mentioned that you were out campaigning for Nobama today???????? Why??????? I have always had the greatest respect for you and you are trying to put a baby killer in office!!!!! I am so disapointed.

Okay then. This is an old family friend of my parents who I haven't laid eyes on in over 30 years, but have kept in touch with. Thinking the below, but would like input before I send it.

-(Personal greetings and niceties)-

I appreciate your concerns about abortion, so I have to ask - did President Bush ever do anything to alleviate this? He campaigned heavily on this issue, and had majorities in both the House and Senate from 2001-2006. Nothing has changed! Governor Romney can speak to this issue, but he would be in the same impotent position once elected. As we share a faith, I have to ask you - have you considered all of the aspects of the Governor and his campaign? There is no such thing as pro-abortion, XXXXXX. The goals I support have been proven over the last 3 decades to dramatically lower the instances of abortion - and I am happy to send you Department of Health statistics to back that up if you are interested. One plan is working, the other is just campaign rhetoric.

What I will ask you to think on and pray intently about -- you are advocating voting for a man who believes Jesus and Satan are brothers. All because he dislikes abortion as much as you do.

How do you reconcile this?

As always, I love you dearly, and please understand if my reply seems a bit short (I am tired), but I am a liberal because of my faith, not in spite of it. I would love to discuss this with you further. Please feel free to call me at any time at XXXXXXXX.

I am exhausted - and this sounds really curt. Would love input before I send it. Help?