[skeptix]

Good points on all sides, I especially like how AlexM summed it up for me regarding the three viewpoints.

I understand that the President wouldn't be able to institute a national ban on abortion, but he could certainly push for it if he so wanted.

However, the thread kind of derailed a little. I was more interested in your opinions of whether or not he should be making this an issue. I think it hurts his electability because a decent portion of the populace that might like his platform will be turned off by this one issue (not saying that there is merit to this position). He needs to realize he's reaching out to a much larger segment of the population, some of which are very socially liberal.

There is already a thread to discuss abortion being a state's rights issue.