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...said, “it’s hard to argue that no Hispanic made the high bar.”On the issue of abortion, Frank said he would vote against confirming Bush Court nominee Samuel Alito, because he predicted the nominee would try to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade case. Given Frank’s status as an openly gay politician, it seemed no surprise to the audience when, toward the end of his speech, he said he felt the majority of Americans were not “anti-gay.”“They?...
...more evidence has emerged, it’s become more and more likely that he’d do damage to Roe v. Wade, erode protections against excessive police power, erode protections against employment discrimination, and allow greater intrusion into the lives of people on a number of different issues,” he said...
...Republicans are worried that the Democrats could win that kind of straight-up fight on abortion. Congressman Tom Davis of Virginia, whose previous leadership job was to raise money for Republican House members up for re-election, broke with the White House message and declared last week that overturning Roe v. Wade could "produce a political backlash" among crucial suburban voters. As for a general attack on Alito, the numbers seem to break the Democrats' way. Pollster Garin, in a survey conducted before the 1985 memo came out, found that only 43% of those polled said they thought the Senate...
...case of Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood, in which a New Hampshire law requiring doctors to notify a parent at least 48 hours before performing an abortion for a teenager is being challenged by a pro-choice group. It will put front and center the basic issue of whether Roe protects the health and safety of the mother. It will also highlight the pivotal role in abortion cases of swing voter Sandra Day O'Connor, whom Alito would replace...
That awakening is enhanced by growing contact between students and farmers. At the University of Portland's local-foods lunch, fish broker Amy Dickson set up a display with shells, nets and a sign reading SIGNATURE SALMON: 100% LINE-CAUGHT IN OREGON WATERS. "My slogan is 'Roe vs. Wave: Salmon is a choice,'" she joked. Aaron Silverman of Greener Pastures Poultry gave out brochures describing how his chickens "wobble around as they please." And wheat farmer Karl Kupers touted the environmental benefits of no-till planting. "Students come up and shake your hand and call you a hero," said Kupers...