Common Ground on Abortion: Good Policy, Good Politics
Not so long ago, candidates talked about abortion only through the lens of litmus tests and Roe v. Wade, “activist judges” and “strict constructionists.” Fortunately, we’ve had moments of more productive dialogue in 2008. Despite Bob Schieffer’s framing of abortion as a judicial issue, common ground and abortion reduction made it onto the national stage again last night — and the focus groups loved it. Look at the overwhelmingly positive response from the dial group:
(H/T to Mara.)