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ABORTION AND VOTING BEHAVIOR.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Gallup, correctly, observes that most people do not consider abortion the most important issue. However, it should be noted that in the 2000 presidential election people ranked abortion higher than the environment, health care, prescription drugs, maintaining a budget surplus, and foreign affairs.
According to Gallup,
"Among the minority of Americans who are highly motivated on the abortion issue, the pro-life side has the edge, as those opposed to abortion tend to feel more strongly about their position and are more likely to base their vote choices on it than are those in favor of abortion rights."
How important was abortion to George W. Bush? The highest percentage ever recorded by Gallup - - 14% - - said abortion was one of the most important issues in deciding whom to vote for. Pro-life George W. Bush enjoyed a net benefit of 2.4% thanks to ...
- The abortion issue in the 1980 Elections.
- Readings on Induced Abortion, Volume 1: Politics and Policies Granberg, Donald Burlison, James January 1, 2000 700+ words
...article, we examine whether or not the abortion issue was an important factor in determining...were these gains a function of the abortion issue? It is possible that the conservative...and Maris Vinovskis found that the abortion issue per se was not particularly important...
- ABORTION ISSUE MAY JEOPARDIZE CLINTON HEALTH PLAN.(RELIGION)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) February 12, 1994 700+ words
...church, has already made it clear the abortion issue overshadows all others in the health...coalition has tried to sidestep the abortion issue. The Interreligous Health Care Access...Christian Coalition officials say the abortion issue has galvanized a powerful coalition...
- Abortion Issue Divides Health Care Support; Both Sides Threaten to Withhold...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post David S. Broder; Kevin Merida July 14, 1994 700+ words
...threats yesterday from both sides of the abortion issue that they may withhold their votes...willing to kill health reform over the abortion issue, but DeFazio estimated that number...and Bonior have been testing the abortion issue on about 100 moderate and conservative...
- The abortion issue in the 1984 Elections.
- Readings on Induced Abortion, Volume 1: Politics and Policies Granberg, Donald January 1, 2000 700+ words
...voting groups were more divided over the abortion issue in 1984 than they had been in 1980...investigate the role played by the abortion issue in determining the outcome of the 1984...However, earlier analyses found that the abortion issue had not been particularly important...
- Right, left. (abortion issue)
- Magazine article from: The Economist (US) August 5, 1989 700+ words
...Viguerie puts it precisely: "The abortion issue is the door through which many people...abortionist strategy of framing the abortion issue within a much wider political context...Rights Amendment--in with the central abortion issue has not, as yet, been successful...
- Phyllis Schlafly analyzes the abortion issue.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 9, 1990 700+ words
PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY ANALYZES THE ABORTION ISSUE ALTON, Ill., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire...Barbara Hafer, who campaigned on the abortion issue, was defeated in a landslide. Meanwhile...politics and the psychology of the abortion issue. The big majority of Republicans are...
- Nussle, Culver far apart on abortion issue.
- Newspaper article from: Waterloo Courier (Waterloo, IA) September 8, 2006 700+ words
...After three days of squabbling over the abortion issue, Iowa's candidates for governor...S. Supreme Court could send the abortion issue back to the states, meaning Iowa could...supported abortion rights, predicts the abortion issue could be an important one in the governor...
- Groups on both sides of abortion issue are leaving out people of color, critics...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Reeve, Maria Douglas July 15, 1993 700+ words
...Christian Church, Minneapolis, said the abortion issue is basic to survival and minorities...violence that has been associated with the abortion issue as the factor that keeps them from...invitations to become involved in the abortion issue if there were advertising in minority...
Source: HighBeam Research, ABORTION AND VOTING BEHAVIOR.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data...