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To be honest, I truly don't think it is that great of an issue. I don't think even the GOP can claim that their elections are a result of that one issue.

It's a suicide issue to take no matter how you feel as a congressman. Because in all but a very few districts and maybe some states, the split is probably even on this issue. And if the GOP were to decide to truly outlaw abortion, they would lose far more votes than they would gain come reelection time. I say this because the pro-lifers are 99% probably GOP minded anyway, while there are pro-choicers may ignore that issue because they feel that the GOP is stronger in other aspects. But if abortion is made illegal, you raise their ire maybe enough to switch sides.

It's a tightrope act, in that the pro lifers are expecting results but you won't lose them, meanwhile, you have to keep the pro choice crowd happy or lose them back to the Dems.

So, I think it's just lip service and I don't see anyone ever truly trying to overturn Roe v. Wade. It would hurt the GOP with the moderates, who lean fiscally conservative and yet are socially/liberal.

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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"