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Mazzoli called it a “shame” that he could never be elected U.S. President on a Democratic ticket because he would fail the pro-choice “litmus test.” Michelman said, “If I had my druthers, abortion would not be in the political realm...

Author: By Christopher J. Catizone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Debate Addresses Abortion Politics | 3/9/2004 | See Source »

...though District of Columbia voters will beat New Hampshire voters to the polls this January—thanks to their new primary date of the first Tuesday in January—the New Hampshire primary is still being viewed as the first litmus test of this primary season...

Author: By May Habib, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: As Primaries Approach, Students Stump in Nearby States | 12/15/2003 | See Source »

Reclining, shoe-less on a couch following his speech, the man introduced as “tenacious, unquenching, tough” declared that he does believe or rely on issue-based litmus tests. Schumer noted earlier that he has approved 148 of the 159 Bush nominees for the Federal bench...

Author: By William C. Marra, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Schumer Says Ideology is Fair Game in Judicial Confirmations | 11/10/2003 | See Source »

Sports are a national pastime—and a litmus test—revealing cultural trends in America according to a cultural critic who spoke at the Barker Center last night...

Author: By Kimberly A. Kicenuik, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Speaker Links Sports to Cultural Trends in First of Lecture Series | 10/29/2003 | See Source »

...views on the death penalty are not known to the governor. I can assure you that there was no litmus test,” he said...

Author: By Jeffrey C. Aguero, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Romney Forms Council To Advise on Death Penalty | 9/24/2003 | See Source »

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