Should obama declare a "cease-fire" on hot button divise issues this election cycle?

[george_maniakes]

On guns, gay-marriage, abortion, should he make it clear after his first 4 years there will be essentially no difference in these things as they stand now?

Also, what are democrats doing to bring evangelicals into the fold? Kerrys campaign had nothing on this front. Every sunday there should be a guy or gal handing out obama pamphlets with major talking points around the churches, especially mentioning the fact that hes christian.

[cali]

1. No. A big fat no. He's said he'll support federal benefits for those

in civil unions and support states that go for gay marriage. I expect him to do just that. I expect him to support abortion rights and to appoint judges and justices who support abortion rights.

[babylonsister]

2. According to this, rethugs have bigger problems this year...

House GOP Goes Low-Profile on Social Issues
By Edward Epstein, CQ Staff


Something big is missing from House Republicans’ 2008 campaign agenda for American families — and that is no accident.

There’s not a single mention in the 47-point program of such red-meat GOP issues as banning abortion, outlawing same-sex marriage, allowing prayer in the public schools, banning flag burning and protecting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Instead, the plan focuses on such GOP-introduced ideas as allowing private sector workers to take compensatory time instead of premium pay for overtime worked (HR 6025) or permitting full tax deductibility for most medical expenses (HR 636).

In an effort to appeal to moderates in their uphill push to retake the House, Republicans have pushed divisive social issues off center stage and replaced them with a host of pocketbook items they hope will appeal to working women, moderates and even some Democrats.

more...

http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002877683

[rug]

3. Not if he's about leadership.