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A Question - 11/5/2008 7:42:12 PM
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writerchick
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Since so many people here are against Obama because he's pro choice, I wonder why more of you didn't vote for Alan Keyes. He's much more solidly pro life than John McCain is.
Can someone explain, please?
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 7:45:46 PM
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Jhud
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Since so many people here are against Obama because he's pro choice, I wonder why more of you didn't vote for Alan Keyes. He's much more solidly pro life than John McCain is.
Can someone explain, please?
Answer: Viability
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 7:50:43 PM
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Keyes is Catholic and being third-party (and not even on the ballot) he couldn't win.
See the following reasoning from a leading, long-time Christian pro-life activist why he chose McCain over third party -- he explains it much better than I can:
http://www.randyalcorn.blogspot.com/
And I'm against Obama because he's pro-abortion, not "pro-choice". What is the "choice" you had in mind?
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 7:56:10 PM
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writerchick
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Keyes is Catholic and being third-party (and not even on the ballot) he couldn't win.
He was on my ballot yesterday. As for the couldn't win part, that's what lots of folks were saying about Obama and look what happened.
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 8:04:29 PM
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writerchick
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ORIGINAL: Churchmouse26
Keyes is Catholic and being third-party (and not even on the ballot) he couldn't win.
See the following reasoning from a leading, long-time Christian pro-life activist why he chose McCain over third party -- he explains it much better than I can:
http://www.randyalcorn.blogspot.com/
And I'm against Obama because he's pro-abortion, not "pro-choice". What is the "choice" you had in mind?
That link only mentions Keyes in passing. It's really not much of an explanation.
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 8:07:39 PM
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Jhud
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He was on my ballot yesterday. As for the couldn't win part, that's what lots of folks were saying about Obama and look what happened.
Actually, Obama already beat Keyes once overwhelmingly; I don't think it would be wise to expect him to win in a re-match.
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 8:25:42 PM
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ManimalX
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As written above: Viability.
My personal opinion is that a third party vote is a huge waste of a vote, at least when one of the major competitors seriously needs to be defeated.
Second, Keyes has an odd temperament that, in my opinion, disqualifies him from the office of President. When he starts getting wound up, he goes into a weird place. I absolutely love the guy, and love almost all of his ideas, but I would be hesitant to send him in to speak to world leaders.
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 8:53:38 PM
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Churchmouse26
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Keyes is Catholic and being third-party (and not even on the ballot) he couldn't win.
See the following reasoning from a leading, long-time Christian pro-life activist why he chose McCain over third party -- he explains it much better than I can:
http://www.randyalcorn.blogspot.com/
And I'm against Obama because he's pro-abortion, not "pro-choice". What is the "choice" you had in mind?
That link only mentions Keyes in passing. It's really not much of an explanation.
Did you actually read the page?
Keyes is mentioned twice on that page, in two different articles. I was primarily referring to the October 22nd blog entry. Although it doesn't center on Keyes exclusively, it does address the question of what to do when someone (like McCain) opposes 98% of abortions and another candidate *approves* of 100% of them. Wasn't that the broader focus of your question; i.e., why pro-lifers were not more committed to idealism? Or do you not personally believe in the pro-life ethic?
As the election turned out, a lot more preborn children will die this year, sadly; but if those Christians dedicated to life would've voted for a third-party candidate (whether Keyes, Huckabee or someone else) who had no realistic chance of winning, then Obama's victory would have been certain before the polls ever opened. What you suggest sounds like something the pro-abortion lobby would come up with to dilute pro-life influence.
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RE: A Question - 11/5/2008 10:01:25 PM
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Since so many people here are against Obama because he's pro choice, I wonder why more of you didn't vote for Alan Keyes. He's much more solidly pro life than John McCain is.
Can someone explain, please?
Answer: Viability
I also vote for the viable candidate.
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Even as he walks along the road, the fool lacks sense and shows everyone how stupid he is. ~ Ecc. 10:2-3
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RE: A Question - 11/6/2008 12:30:31 AM
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writerchick
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Maybe it's just me, but viability seems like a cop out if you're really dedicated to stopping abortions. When Obama started this, he wasn't viable and look what happened. Why worry about viability anyway? If God be for you, who can be against you?
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