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GOP candidates in close races disavow rape remark
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Mitt Romney and other Republicans had cut into the Democrats' advantage with female voters, a tea party-backed Senate candidate's awkward remark — that if rape leads to pregnancy it's "something God intended" —...
Tags: Shelley Berkley, Tea Party Movement, Elections, Primaries, Democratic Party
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Survivor: Richard Mourdock's comments re-victimize sexual assault survivors
People who live in the Hoosier state are reacting to controversial comments U.S. Senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock made Tuesday night, during a debate. Mourdock was asked to elaborate on why he opposes abortion in rape or incest cases. “I...
Tags: Culture, Sexual Assault, Assault, Arts and Culture, Social Sciences
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Ehrlich asks the wrong question
It's a cloudy rainy dreary morning in Elkton and I'm looking for something to bring a smile, give a laugh or at least a chuckle so I check out The Sun's Sunday commentary section. There I find the column by Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. who appears to be serious...Tags: Elections, Paul Ryan, Elkton, Benjamin Netanyahu, Human Rights
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For Romney Core Message, a ‘Bump’ or ‘Bumped’?
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelBy Dick J. Batchelor As Mitt Romney prepares to accept the Republican Party presidential nomination in Tampa, he faces a number of challenges. First, he needs to introduce or, in some cases, reintroduce himself to the American voter. According to the... -
Mitt Romney clinches GOP nomination
Mitt Romney officially clinched the GOP presidential nomination Tuesday when a majority of delegates to the Republican National Convention supported his candidacy. To roaring cheers in the packed Tampa Bay Times Forum, the delegation from New Jersey...
Tags: Sheldon Adelson, Tea Party Movement, Paul Ryan, Democratic Party, Executive Branch
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The politics of rape and abortion
In the 1988 presidential election, Republicans successfully hanged Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis with Willie Horton, a convicted murderer who committed a rape and assault after he was furloughed. Horton was free because Dukakis, as...
Tags: Abortion, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Elections, Planned Parenthood, George H.W. Bush
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U.S. Senate candidate Tom Smith: No abortion for rape victims.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekRepublican U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Smith ... ... said this afternoon that he opposes abortion in all cases -- even for victims of rape and incest. Smith's comments came after he was asked about the political firestorm surrounding the abortion-related...... -
Smith makes abortion-related gaffe
Call Harrisburg BureauRepublican U.S. Senate Candidate Tom Smith said Monday afternoon that he opposes abortionin all cases -- even for victims of rape and incest. Smith's comments came after he was asked about the political firestorm surrounding the abortion-related...Tags: Abortion, Politics, Claire McCaskill, Elections, Tom Smith
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Presidential election or abortion referendum?
The platforms that the two political parties publish every four years are a lot like the warranties that come with washers or refrigerators: Nobody ever reads them, but if you do, you find that nothing in them actually applies. This year, though, the...Tags: Abortion, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Elections, Mitt Romney, Reproductive System
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Akin's idiocy is infectious
Todd Akin's idiocy appears to be infectious. The evil genius of the Missouri congressman's comments is that they lend themselves to such broad interpretations -- and misinterpretations. By now his remarks are familiar, but just in case ... Mr....Tags: Abortion, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Roman Polanski, Mitt Romney
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Letter to the editor: McDowell would deny a woman's right to choose
Editor: Gary McDowell is the Democratic Party candidate for the 1st Congressional District. You might assume this means he supports the rights of women to make their own health care decisions. Not so, and he has a vote on record that proves it. On May...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Rick Snyder, Feminism, Primaries
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Akin's remarks on rape may help clarify the abortion debate
Like any sentient person, I was appalled by Missouri Republican Congressman Todd Akin's comments about "legitimate rape." I was shocked by the Limbaugh-ian proportions of his ignorance about the female reproductive system ("in cases of legitimate rape,...Tags: NASA, Abortion, 2012 Republican National Convention, Paul Ryan, Reproductive System
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Aug 27, 2012
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Aug 27, 2012
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Aug 27, 2012
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Aug 26, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
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Aug 24, 2012
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