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She points out that pro-lifers have been an important part of the Republican base, but they are being taken for granted.\u00a0 She cites statistics that as many as 75% of Americans, including big majorities in Democratic districts, oppose using federal money to pay for abortion.\u00a0 But Republicans aren\u2019t taking advantage of this opening.\u00a0 She indicates that her group will be supporting pro-life Democrats.<\/p>\n

via If Republicans keep ignoring abortion, they\u2019ll lose in the midterm elections \u2013 washingtonpost.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are you a single-issue pro-life voter?\u00a0 What would it take for you to switch to the Democratic party?<\/p>\n

Or is the author exaggerating the problem in saying that Republicans are more interested now in economic issues and Tea Party activism?\u00a0\u00a0 Aren\u2019t most Tea Party activists also pro-life?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"