"One Issue" Voter

Last summer, one of my daughters attended a town hall meeting for Democratic Presidential nominee, Barack Obama. She returned home sporting a brand new Obama t-shirt in the middle of my rummage sale. A customer, a young lady, happened to see her shirt and assuming that I shared my daughter’s choice of candidates shared with me her complete disappointment in her parents for being “one issue” voters. No more needed to be said. I understood she was voting Democrat, her parents Republican, and the “one issue” she was referring to was Right to Life. I understood this because I, too, am a “one issue” voter.

Although, I understand and share concern for all of the other issues of the day (economy, environment, terrorism, war, and immigration), I truly believe none outweigh the importance of positioning our country to overturn Roe vs Wade .

Why I think we are close to making that happen:

1. President Bush’s legacy may be that he appointed two conservative judges to the Supreme Court and the next sitting president may have the opportunity to appoint a third, as Justice John Paul Stevens a liberal and pro-choice voter, is 88 years old and expected to retire soon.

2. Recent rulings in partial birth abortion law have worried pro-choice supporters. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif. said in a 2007 interview with MSNBC reporter Tom Curry, “We have to get a pro-choice president who means it into the White House in the next election.” If the Pro-Choice supporters are worried, then the Right to Life supporters should be encouraged.

Encouragement must translate into action though by voting for a Pro-Life candidate who will be inclined to appoint a conservative judge to the Supreme Court if a vacancy occurs. Failing to do so will impede the progress of the Right to Life movement.

In future postings, I will convey statistics and commentary on abortion, state why I believe Right to Life to be the number one and only voting issue in this election, and communicate what I believe God is calling us to do. Stay tuned.