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Folks, I humbly ask for some feedback on this subject. Myself, I feel that it's up to a woman to choose and she will deal with whatever moral and ethical dilemas along with the advice of her physician, and her support group. That's a quick and dirty sum up of what I think.

Ok here's the question. I'm discussing a possible campaign with a local independent candidate who is looking to run against a "Bush Democrat". He says he is against abortion. BUT he is very much into supporting women's rights by providing other support, such as income credits, adoption services/counseling, healthcare, etc. So I'm torn, I'm thinking of possible circumstances, such as rape, incest, his views would mean that he'd want the victim to carry the child full term. We haven't discussed stem cells yet, so I don't know his stance there. He said he'd never stand on the same podium as Senator Man on Dog.

His stances are much more liberal than the current Bush Democrat we have. We are also in a pretty conservative district.

I'm seriously torn here, he'd be a step in the right direction, but do I support him or hold out for the perfect candidate who may not appear? We aren't a bastion of progressive politicians around here. Help?

My other option is to figure out what it will take to get my name on the ballot myself. I was hoping this independent candidate would be a good fit, since he has the political experience that I don't. I wouldn't stand a chance of winning, but I'd put my name on the ballot as at least a protest vote. Thoughts?

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