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19. The need wedge issues since they can't win on their economic policies

Thu May 8, 2014, 01:35 PM

May 2014

Without abortion as an issue, they would lose lots more elections.

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They know, they just don't care. [View all] Scuba May 2014 OP

That fact proves the GOP is NOT "pro-life" Terra Alta May 2014 #1

^^^this^^^ Freddie May 2014 #5

Yep YOHABLO May 2014 #16

Exactly. Martin Eden May 2014 #15

I agree. They only care that it's a great diversionary issue. nm rhett o rick May 2014 #18

I have always believed this First Speaker May 2014 #9

Of course it is. Terrorism against women with little money or support. mountain grammy May 2014 #11

Women voting Republican mindwalker_i May 2014 #6

Everyone knows that abortion will not disappear Curmudgeoness May 2014 #7

This chilling ad does a nice job of getting the message out. Snarkoleptic May 2014 #10

The American Boko Haram Generic Brad May 2014 #12

i sadly remember before abortion was legal. coat hangers. spanone May 2014 #14

Underground abortions happened before I was born. Jasana May 2014 #17

The need wedge issues since they can't win on their economic policies IronLionZion May 2014 #19