In choosing 1st term Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin as his VP pick, McCain and his advisors have demonstrated how thick headed they are when it comes to women. Do they honestly believe women are so stupid to vote purely for a woman? I supported Hillary because she was a smart, experienced woman who supported and has spent her life fighting for the issues I believe in, and I felt confident she would be a great American President.
Apparently, Republicans were desperate to choose a woman, not actually caring about experience or judgment, but solely focused on changing the dialogue and showing how bold they can be. Also, she is staunchly pro-life - an effort to attract the Republican conservative base. Is that going to attract the women voters who believe in their own right to choose?
The Obama/Biden ticket represents change, but also wise judgment, experience, hope and a new direction at its core. It is a choice that is the right one for America, not made just for a news headline.
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"Is that going to attract the women voters who believe in their own right to choose?"
According to polling, only 3% of American women view access to abortion as a make-or-break issue. Most women -- like most of the country -- while pro-choice, are also in favor of common sense restrictions on the practice.
In other words, with most women voters being middle of the road, they will consider candidates like Hillary or Obama, and they will also honestly consider McCain.
By the way, do you even vote, Mallika?
I have found so much inspiration from Depak over the last few years. It greatly saddens me that he has now bought into the circus of politics and partinsinship. I expected better. Please stay out of politics at least as it relates to this site and your greater work. No party is clean anymore. To many special interest and political correctness. I hope for better from you in the future. Peace!
Ahhh I just read the byline. Sorry I thought it was Depak. Still, although I despise what bush has done to this nation I am not going to embrace uncritically everything the democrats do. Still, while you certainly have the right to voice your opinion I still hope in the spirit of wisdom that the blog can return to sanity and spirituality and veer away from politics.
Steve Snead.
Thank you for sharing your political opinion, Ms Chopra.
However, I have noticed that mainstream media, national as well as local, try to sway us all to share their viewpoint whether it be Republican or Democratic based or somewhere in between. This kind of information is available all around us. I have enjoyed spiritual sites such as this to ground myself and remind myself that in reality we really are safe!
Does our welfare really depend on any political candidate? I surely hope not! Our true power is diluted by putting it in the hands of others.....
Please refrain from the attempt at political sway and return to the spiritual uplifting which is what we all need the most. We are, most of us, weary of the unending rhetoric from both directions and we should all know by now that "never the twain shall meet". There is no shortage of information on both candidates (and their respective entourage) to keep us wondering for the next millenium. How can you call yourself a spiritual, godly person and not acknowledge the life of the unborn?
Deepak, where are you.....
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