Anti-abortion Dems request platform change, plan protests ahead of convention

[civilwarbuff]

Anti-abortion Dems request platform change, plan protests ahead of convention
Ahead of next week's convention, anti-abortion Democrats are lobbying their party to fix what they describe as an "extreme" deviation on the issue that could effectively surrender certain states to Republicans in November.

"We should not cede large swathes of the United States to the Republican Party," read a letter signed by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and dozens of other Democratic politicians.

The letter warns that the party's platform will alienate pro-life Democrats, and calls on the platform committee to reintroduce more moderate language from the party's 2000 platform.

Maybe some comments from democrats here at CF?

 

[Running2win]

What??? This is a joke? Right? Funny.

 

[civilwarbuff]

What??? This is a joke? Right? Funny.

No, there are anti-abortion democrats out there. The party typically ignores them and, unfortunately, they continue to vote democrat. One would think they at least would vote 3rd party, if not republican, to express their position but there it is. That is why I was hoping for some anti-abortion democrats here at CF to maybe explain the whys of their voting.

 

[Running2win]

No, there are anti-abortion democrats out there. The party typically ignores them and, unfortunately, they continue to vote democrat. One would think they at least would vote 3rd party, if not republican, to express their position but there it is. That is why I was hoping for some anti-abortion democrats here at CF to maybe explain the whys of their voting.

Good luck on finding one of them!

 

[Pavel Mosko]

Anti-abortion Dems request platform change, plan protests ahead of convention
Ahead of next week's convention, anti-abortion Democrats are lobbying their party to fix what they describe as an "extreme" deviation on the issue that could effectively surrender certain states to Republicans in November.

"We should not cede large swathes of the United States to the Republican Party," read a letter signed by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and dozens of other Democratic politicians.

The letter warns that the party's platform will alienate pro-life Democrats, and calls on the platform committee to reintroduce more moderate language from the party's 2000 platform.

Maybe some comments from democrats here at CF?

I wonder how many Pro-life Democrats out there. I had some relatives that were generational Democrat and Catholic that were pro-labor union etc. but I'm not sure if they are still voting Democrat with the parties shift to the left. I'm sure they are probably still registered Democrat but I think they could be spiting their vote at times. One problem is they are very devout Catholic, and that might be a deal breaker on some elections.

 

[Running2win]

I wonder how many Pro-life Democrats out there. I had some relatives that were generational Democrat and Catholic that were pro-labor union etc. but I'm not sure if they are still voting Democrat with the parties shift to the left. I'm sure they are probably still registered Democrat but I think they could be spiting their vote at times. One problem is they are very devout Catholic, and that might be a deal breaker on some elections.

Lets hope! And lets vote!

 

[Eloy Craft]

I don't think this is about ending abortion.