Not everyone in the party respects a woman's right to choose? And we are supposed to respect that?

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41. I came to know just about all of the candidates in my area personally

over the course of the last campaign season. I can tell you 100% that these were wonderful, intelligent, informed, engaged, compassionate individuals who could not have been more committed and openly supportive of solidly progressive positions on just about every important question. I canvassed for Laura Bohling, a union member and fiercely independent champion of public education, civil rights, environmental protection, etc. I went to fundraisers for Brandon Thomas, a passionate and intelligent, young, gay, African-American. Brandon worked tirelessly (the energy of the young) to engage the community at every possible opportunity. I first met Gayle Jordan, a beautiful and engaging attorney, when she attended a community event that my local environmental group organized. I met her again at a Muslim Youth Potluck dinner. She is very outspoken and engaged in a very direct way on issues of equality and women's rights.

So, I'm certain that the Democrats in my area were offering clear alternatives to the regressive Republican agenda. Every one of them came up short. Turnout was fairly high at around 70% of registered voters.