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...Kris Crawford, a bedrock Republican and the only physician in the state's house of representatives, is unexpectedly open to the idea. "We're never thrilled with government programs here in South Carolina, but the government does have a responsibility to do things that the private sector won't do for themselves," he says. "I think it's a great idea...
Whoever wins the August 12th primary will face little opposition in the general election. "The chances of a Republican winning in this district are zero," says Bob Loevy, a professor of political science at Colorado College. Loevy and other experts say the race remains close enough that any of the three Democratic candidates could win, though Fitz-Gerald may have an organizing advantage, given her two decades in state politics, and Shafroth is considered an underdog in the campaign's waning days. "The deciding factor will be whether $5 million is enough to swing the district," says Loevy. He says...
...That's just what some outraged Christian supporters of the Democratic nominee are claiming John McCain's campaign did in an ad called "The One" that was recently released online. The Republican nominee's advisers brush off the charges, arguing that the spot was meant to be a "creative" and "humorous" way of poking fun at Obama's popularity by painting him as a self-appointed messiah. But even this innocuous interpretation of the ad - which includes images of Charlton Heston as Moses and culled clips that make Obama sound truly egomaniacal - taps into a conversation that has been gaining...
...social conservatives come out to support Amendment 48, they might hold their noses and vote for McCain. "The personhood amendment could be something that gets [social conservatives] out to vote," says Curtis Hubbard, political editor of the Denver Post. It wouldn't be the first time a Republican got help from further down the ballot. In 2004, Bush benefited from several statewide initiatives banning gay marriage...
...then there is Amendment 48, which defines "any fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus" as a person under the law. That one, backed by such high-profile figures as former Republican president contender Mike Huckabee, is sure to raise the voting day turnout among Evangelical Christians and pro-life Catholics. But will that translate into a bump in support for McCain...