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Old 10-22-2012, 05:31 PM
 
Location: The Other California
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Despite the desperation of the Romney camp to avoid talking about social issues, the fact remains that this election is primarily about those social issues and not about the economy. Other posters have noted that, for young people, social issues far outrank economic issues in importance.

As the campaign draws to a close, abortion in particular seems to be the salient issue. Both campaigns understand this very well.

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Old 10-22-2012, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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I'ts the economy, stupid!

Abortion stops a beating heart.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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A youtube video?

Poll after poll, An overwhelming majority of Americans say their number one voting issue is the economy, number two is ending foreign wars, and somewhere towards the bottom is abortion and Libya.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:42 PM
 
Location: Eastern Colorado
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Hey it must be true if someone puts it on a video on Youtube, forget all the polls, and everybody you talking to saying it is the economy and wars, that guy on youtube has all the answers.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:43 PM
 
Location: The Other California
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When I say that the election is primarily about social issues that means that social issues will determine the outcome, not that the majority of Americans say it's their top concern. The swing voters are social issue voters.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:45 PM
 
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Ok. Play the abortion card. That should play real well.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:46 PM
 
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Abortion the top issue for women voters in swing states.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:47 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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When I say that the election is primarily about social issues that means that social issues will determine the outcome, not that the majority of Americans say it's their top concern. The swing voters are social issue voters.

No it won't. Most "swing" voters are in the middle and are worried about the economy. When polled, they say that abortion ranks about 5% of their voting reasons.

You should get out more.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:48 PM
 
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Ok. Play the abortion card. That should play real well.
It's not about playing the abortion card. It's about acknowledging what is really driving this election.
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Old 10-22-2012, 05:49 PM
 
Location: Sango, TN
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1. Its the examiner.

2. It doesn't say "all voters" it says women. Women aren't all swing voters, which is what you said earlier all swing voters are concerned with abortion.
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