Reply #17: Okay then. [View All]

Since so many here are focusing on 08, I wanted to be sure.

In that case, no, it won't be the major issue. Security and the war and the economy will be.

Recently I had the dubious privilege of listening to the stump speech of Nancy Boyda, who is running again in Kansas's 2nd Congressional District against very conservative incumbent Jim Ryun. Two years ago she lost to him in no small part because she was (and probably still is) Republican Lite. The big issue, at least here in Kansas, was gay marriage, and she (despite having a son who's gay) came out firmly in support of the Marriage Act. She faced a LOT of vocal criticism from Democrats in her own party (I know because I was in a room where that happened) and as a consequence lost support, money, and staff.

This time around she's got the whole Security thing going for her, and no one's going to bring up gay marriage. However, it will be interesting to see what her stand is no abortion, and if, as I sadly expect, she comes out in favor of many or all restrictions, she'll lose again because she'll be running against a man already in Congress who supports overturning Roe v. Wade and restricting it as much as possible.