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Honeycombe8

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11. I could be wrong, but this could be a way to pick up rural votes.
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 10:20 PM
Jan 2013

Having been raised in a deep southern rural area, until the age of 8, then moving to a supposed big city nearby of about 50,000, I can see why they vote mainly Republican.

But I think that many women who live in those areas would vote against attempts to take away women's rights to contraception and abortion (in some circumstances). They might not tell their husbands they voted Democratic, but they just might do it. If not for themselves, then for their daughters.

The small, rural areas have their share of girls who get pregnant...and guys who get girls pregnant. There are plenty there who are uber religious and truly are pro life; they'll always vote Republican. But I can't help but think that many women, and some men, would secretly vote to protect women's reproductive rights. IF that issue wasn't trumped by some other issue that they find abhorrent in the Democratic Party platform.

War On Women Will Become An Open Fight [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 OP
I'm on board. If they think we "ladies" are going to be passive and take this "lying down," Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #1
Unless You Live In Wisconsin Or Virginia TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #2
"I do not understand why women are not going after these thugs with a vengeance." ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #9
Slight correction Lordquinton Jan 2013 #17
I am with you. Lifelong Protester Jan 2013 #4
We women must become like the "wise women" of old. We must learn how to take matters into our own kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #3
That is why they are afraid for their 2nd amendment rights...they have learned how to get around dkf Jan 2013 #5
I stand with women, fuck the GOP Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #6
What the American Taliban wants is reproductive & sexual slavery ProfessionalLeftist Jan 2013 #7
Texas has no publicly funded clinics, if any. ananda Jan 2013 #8
It's really nice to see the GOP dig their obama2terms Jan 2013 #10
I could be wrong, but this could be a way to pick up rural votes. Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #11
So there's more children they can let starve or die due to no medical coverage if it's their way judesedit Jan 2013 #12
I just posted some War on Women t-shirts in the marketplace ZRT2209 Jan 2013 #13
Women will win Politicub Jan 2013 #14
Time to pass the mandatory vasectomy law Heather MC Jan 2013 #15
They have always gone after planned parenthoo, that is their biggest nemesis. Sadly, abortions are okaawhatever Jan 2013 #16
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