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Just as with the super-delegates needing campaign money.

So did NARAL. Money changed hands, endorsement was given.

Keenan lit an explosive charge that has already blown back in NARAL's face.

She had better hope for alot more from Soros/MoveOn because much of NARAL's grassroots became dried out grass yesterday.

Jackie said, Once Senator McCain is sworn in in January 2009, let Senator Obama's young, female former supporters fight for their own reproductive rights.

Ditto Ditto Ditto

Let those young Naral staff members in the video made by the giggly old lady at Naral fight for their rights. Maybe tthey will respect a woman like Hillary wwho has spent years working for women's rights and wish they had understood how hard the fight was! Nope, Howard Dean, the Democrats will not come together!

It's not a question of "why now" -- it's a question of why support Obama at all? This is NARAL we're talking about, an organization by women, for women. And they sell-out on the first electable female candidate?

Maybe NARAL's national powerbrokers would like to see the whole nomination process over already, and so they're attempting a coup-de-grace on Hillary, but endorsing a male egotist who just called a grown woman "sweetie" on the job--! (And that's twice now he's done it, too.)

Does it get much dumber than that???

Please provide examples of HRC's "overwhelming support of women"
Six years on Walmart board during period when conditions for largest gender discrimination lawsuit in history?
Attacking victims of sexual harassment?

What a big mistake by them to do this now. I wonder who twisted their arm?

It just makes no sense...it is equivalent to what Edwards chose to do and when...how convenient.

Just because a Pro Choice group endorses Obama, gives him no more credibility. Abortion will be the least of my worries when I go to the voting booth.

It is just another political ploy for Obama to win over Clinton's female supporters.

Well, they chose a person who cannot bring it home for them. Obama will be exposed for the weak man that he really is. I cannot in good conscience vote for "the most unknown presidential candidate ever".

NARAL will never get another cent from me. They can trust Obama...but I don't trust them with my money. I'm not alone.

Adi,
To most of us your candidate is a piece of land where waste materials are dumped.

Obamites are too ignorant to see their stupidity. To them, it's so cool to vote on an empty promise.

NARAL will never get another cent from me. They can trust Obama...but I don't trust them with my money. I'm not alone.

All you obamabots have got to pick up the slack in donations that they will lose over this foolish move.

All you obamabots have got to pick up the slack in donations that they will lose over this foolish move.

All you obamabots have got to pick up the slack in donations that they will lose by this foolish move.

Hello cappamore thanks for quoting me:

"Quite the contrary, Carolyn P. who said: "On the other hand, if so many are really willing to throw our daughters, grandaughters, nieces and friends under the bus for Hillary... go ahead.
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We do care about the future of our children and are strongly pro-choice. That is why we believe that Hillary is the best candidate to win against John McCain. There was no reason for NARAL to make this endorsement now, knowing full well that either candidate would support pro-choice endeavors. It reeks of disrespect for Hillary, someone who has a longer and stronger record of support than Obama."
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Cappamore, I think I can agree with you that their timing was poor. I can't think of a single intelligent woman, who doesn't want to see a woman in the White House. Unfortunately, mathematically the only way for Hillary to win now is to ask the Superdelegates to deny the clear winner (who won fair and square) and award the nomination to her. Chaos would ensue, the party would be fractured for years to come, if not permanently.

Let's take Obama out of the equation for a moment.. Let's say Nancy Pelosi and Hillary were competing, only Clinton has Obama's #'s and Pelosi has Hillary's. Would you support Pelosi if she kept spouting that she was the stronger candidate, went to the Superdelegates and took the nomination from Hillary??

It's time to get real ladies, why aren't we celebrating how far Hillary has gotten as a formidable stand-alone candidate without being shored up by a man??

Remember this, Geraldine Ferraro's VP spot on the ticket garnered massive respect for women in office, making it possible for Pelosi to become House Speaker and Hillary to run for President and be taken seriously.

I believe, Hillary has made it possible for the next woman to actually win. Who knows, I might be overly optomistic (and slightly crazy), but there may yet be a Clinton in our very, very near future... CHELSEA CLINTON. It appears that grooming has already begun.

Meanwhile.. we need to vote Democrat in November.

All people who are trashing Hillary, just look at the number from ABC News. If she is so bad why so many people are still voting for her????? get a good answer? Obama wins more states than Hillary why she is still ahead at a total votes???

Vote for Hillary to have a real change.
Vote for Obama to see his words of hope and dream flushing down to the toilet!

John Edward and Naral's endorsement is matter to the voters???? Hell no!

Just look at Massachusetts, despite the endorsement of Ted Kennedy and John Kerry, people voted Hillary!

By the way, just see the path that John Edward has gone through. First time running for President, he failed miserably! Then John Kerry picked him as Vice President, failed again. This year he was running for President the second times just to get knocked out of the race at the first route.....so who wants the support from this looser? Anyone???

Vote McCain and watch him appease the right wing of the GOP with his Supreme court selections. Say GOODBYE to Roe v. Wade. Do women really want the Federal government sitting in on their doctor visits, monitoring their medical charts?

Vote McCain and watch him appease the right wing of the GOP with his Supreme court selections. Say GOODBYE to Roe v. Wade. Do women really want the Federal government sitting in on their doctor visits, monitoring their medical charts?

Who cares about all ENDORSEMENTS, just go to the polls and vote Obama out of the primary election in November if Hillary gives up this race.
Can we help to buy a one-way ticket to Kenya for Obama and wish that he will stay there for the rest of his life, can't we???? YES WE CAN!

The timing of Naral's announcement to endorse Obama - as has been noted by many on this blog- seems strange. The 'need' to announce support for Obama at such a late stage seems wasted - but the slap to Hillary Clinton is real. The greater danger is that Naral has shown a lack of grace and respect to many women who sincerely feel strongly in Clinton's candidacy - and therefore jeopardized goodwill to a cause that those same Clinton supporters would likely naturally support. What was the benefit ?

As a feminist and activist I too came to the realization that Obama, by far, is a better candidate than Clinton. Unfortunately, Clinton has sold out to big business, and other shady interest groups. We need new and real CHANGE! Obama has energize the youth, and that is exactly what the democratic party needs, or we will all lose greatly!

Actually NARAL is different on the national level than each individual state. The Missouri chapter is trying to distance itself from the Obama endorsement and this is a swing state where he is trying to beat MCCAIN. Texas chapter is denying endorsing ANY national candidate, ONLY state races. This is just ammunition for the Republicans to paint Obama as a TRUE Liberal.

You people are crazy!!!!!!!! How could you possibly be mad NARAL for supporting Obama? Hillary has openly and blatantly lied to her supporters and all of America and the only thing that you can say is that she's a woman. What ignorance. Go ahead and vote for McCain and the republicans and see where women's rights, mens rights, animal rights and other rights will get you. Don't be fools!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We get caught up in the fighting so much we are attacking good organizations now, why are we doing this? This is a good decision, it will take a lot of time to unite the party for all of our rights so that we are not divided in the fall. The longer this continues and as much as I love Hillary she could compromise our chances of winning in the fall and we would wind up with more conservative Judges, Republican legislators and another four years of Bush like executive branch. I thought her winning big in West Virginia would enable her to claim a great victory and set her up for the future, unfortunately it would appear her tone has changed and she will not put this political race aside for the good of the party. She is talking of changing the required delegate count. She seems to feel that gracefully uniting the party is bad compared to fighting to the bitter end. Her stance to go all the way to the convention, is starting to worry me. I like that the voting conitues in the rest of the primaries, short of a miracle Hillary is not going to get the nomination, I'm a pragmatist, It will take me some time to get behind Obama, but I will for the good of us all.

I am a woman, and I find it disheartening that so many women appear to support Senator Clinton simply because she is a woman to the point that they will vote for McCain, writer Clinton's name in, or sit out the election if Obama is the nominee. What lunacy. If you do not vote for Obama, McCain will win, and if your concern is women's rights, then you should know that McCain is ardently pro-life and will fill the Supreme Court with justices who will happily overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Not voting for Obama because he beat a female candidate makes as little sense as not voting for Senator Clinton because she is a woman. Please, I beg you, do not let your frustration over this issue lead you to vote in a way that will allow McCain to become president.

Also, just as a note: Obama voted to support the bill that would deny medical care to fetuses who survive abortions because the bill described the fetus as a "child." As he correctly pointed out, it is illegal to kill a child, so such language is really dangerous if made into law because it could be used to undermine other abortion-related rights.

Basically, my fellow women, please use your vast resources of intelligence and recognize the fact that if Obama does not win this presidency (assuming that he is the nominee), then McCain will work to set back women's rights every day for the next 4-8 years.

We have a right to vote for anyone we want, that is what choice is all about. I would not vote for Hillary EVER. Her hubby Bill is the reason this country is so messed up and Hillary has shown she is more for herself than this country. Her mud slinging and lying political tactics have left a bitter taste in the mouths of woman and I am one of them, good for naral for standing up to the american people and showing we can vote for who we want to, now just because it is expected.

I was a supporter of NARAL in the past and alway found their e-mails informative. I have removed myself from their e-mail list and will not be giving any money to them again for this endorsement of Obama. They should have waited until there was a clear nominee. They should have also consulted with the state NARAL offices. They made a very bad mistake.

I don't understand WHY NARAL felt compelled to jump into the foray at this point. There will be a Democratic cantidate, that is certain. At the point we HAVE a cantidate, it is appropriate to endorse the cantidate that is pro-choice. It is pretty clear to me that this was NOT a well thought out decision, that the national organization and membership were NOT consulted. I am saddened, disappointed and disillusioned that an organization that I thought advocated the well being of women would so completely ignore someone who has been a champion of women's reproductive rights and health for three decades. I will no longer support or respect NARAL. Sad.

Hillary Clinton assisted George Bush in bringing us the Iraq war resulting in the death of over 4000 American personnel.

Hillary Clinton voted to adopt the resolution to declare
Iran a "terrorist organization" thereby enabling Bush to invade Iran.

Hillary spoke of "obliterating" Iran.

Hillary always speaks of herself as being a fighter, when what we need is a statesman. We need someone who will want to negotiate, compromise. Hillary is not the person with the judgment necessary to take take the office of commander in chief - "from day one," or from any other time.

Obama does not have my vote! No more Obama! No more NARAL!

They should have waiting until Obama is thoroughly vetted first. In fact why hasn't this been done by the mainstream media No need to bet the ranch on someone so unknown.

Why is Lady McCain hiding her tax returns. Accountants can't think of an accounting reason for not filing a joint return, so their filing separate must be to hide her return from the public. McCain has been involved in several scandals over the years, not just the influence peddling Keating fiasco. Do a search using his name and Navajo to learn of an earlier land grab for his buddies. Then just to stay current look at the land sway for his supporters in Arizona, Fred Ruskin, Wes Guillett, Kurt Davis & M. Jimenez. Good ready for development federal land for remote grassland and ponderosa pine forest.

I have been a NARAL supporter for years and I am stunned at the gall of these board members. Hooray for you - you've jumped on the bandwagon of this year's "American Idol" and betrayed a steadfast ally at a time when she should have been able to count on you. Now you've put all of us in the pro-choice community in the crappy position of having to decide whether YOU are worthy of support.

To paraphrase a former president, "Better to have kept your organizational mouth shut and be thought fools than to speak as you did and remove all doubt."

Good for you NARAL! Hillary Clinton's Rovian tactics (Karl Rove)was not doing women across this nation a favor. She knew that the Obama, our nominee, will work for women too and didn't care that she was trashing him worse than a Republican. Yes, a repub can say the same things about him but it is worse coming out of a Democrats mouth. Hillary is a politician of the past and will be tainted worse than John Kerry after this election is over.

I never heard so much bitterness over an election process in my whole life. I am a 54 year old male and I understand what it like when you have daughter who became pregnant at 16 years old. My daughter had to endure hardship at school among her friends and other family members. She could have went someplace to have an abortion without telling her mother and I, but she choose to come to me and her mother about her pregnancy I told her that it was her choice to make whether she wanted to have an abortion or not, that we will support her in her decision. If Roe vs. Wade is any indication of choosing, I rather have a candidate that will back up me and wife actions for our daughter. I think Obama or Hillary would get my support as democratic candidates whoever is nominated, because I believe in both of them making a clear path for American to choose for their daughters and granddaughters. I Obama is the clear nominee I will support him to the fullest. I've followed this whole campaign and I am convince that he will do the right thing for this country in so many ways of change and that the Republican will continue to keep giving Americans the same ole same. Don't be fooled America, look forward to the future and stop looking backward.

What was the terrible HURRY, NARAL ??
Shame on you a thousand times! You are going down the wrong road, like so many others who have NOT done their homework! NARAL, you have sold us down the river! I am a 63 yr old woman. I know what progress has been made, and I have invested SO MUCH into it. I and many of my friends and collegues are through with NARAL!!

Ellen Malcolm has done wonderful things for women candidates around the country and has repeatedly worked to get women elected who have made valuable social change happen. Do not mistake this as we dissect this.

But this is a misstep, a mistake, a blunder, and a bad call. Are you kidding? Look at Obama's record here.

He's one of us. Pro-choice, pro-woman, and right on the issues.

Hillary Clinton, who I would ABSOLUTELY vote for if she were the candidate, mischaracterized his voting record in Illinois on abortion and other key topics when Obama's team had agreed upon the strategy with pro-choice leaders. She and groups like NOW either didn't do their homework on this, or chose to ignore it and go anti-Obama. Wrong place, wrong time.

And less we forget that Clinton supported this war. Even after we all knew what a debacle it was. What about Iraqi women? The women in our military who have died needlessly?

I was on the fence for so long and finally chose Obama after watching this play out and after thinking long and hard about the war vote Hillary cast. She is no friend to these women.

All that said, she is better than McCain who will stay at war, overturn Roe v. Wade and more.

Oh, And how incredibly crass and ridiculous to slam NARAL in a public comment. Talk about "tremendously disrespectful." EMILY's List is important and can do better than such low-lying play.

Job discrimination and cowardice at its finest! People that are upset about this endorsement are NOT just for Hillary Clinton because she's a woman. We happen to think she's the more qualified person for the job. Talking about the number of delegates and that the math doesn't add up, is discounting the possibility of people having changed their minds about Barack Obama. Democrats haven't won in recent past because 'they don't get it!' Now you have joined the club. Shame on you for not giving the most qualified person for the job, who happens to be a woman, and a longtime champion of women rights, a chance to go all the way, because you had to jump on a bandwagon. You are weak!

Why in the world is NARAL making an endorsement in a Democratic Primary, especially when that endorsement will alienate an overwhelming majority of NARAL supporters? I have just sent in my annual dues, but never again will I donate money. Please remove my name from your mail and phone lists.

There's absolutely no reason why NARAL had to do this now. I don't think women's groups have to support Hillary because she's a woman. But I think it is a shame how some women's groups are treating her, and I agree this action was disrespectful; Clinton WILL drop out, and they could have waited until then. African American groups are at least being supportive of Obama. If I were a woman who wanted to run for president, after seeing how Hillary has been treated, I would reconsider.

when American women can't support the first presidential candidacy of what is a VIABLE woman candidate, I finally understand how and why it is that we consistently lag behind"
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Why do some women think it's their duty to vote for Hillary just because she is a female?

It is obvious that their national organization didn't consult the state orgs about this... several states have already had to make press releases stating that they didn't endorse him.

I support pro-choice but do think woman should be more responsible about family planning. Far too many, young single girls get into trouble considering sex as a social activity like having a glass of wine instead of creating a child. Society should be more intolerate about single moms. A baby needs two parents old enough to care for them financially, physically and emotionally. Abortion should not be a birth control method.
Wonder what bogus promises were made for this endorsement?

Good Bye NARAL. Never again will I support you. What a slap in the face to all women in this world. I will now try to convince people never to support you. You have become a Judas to women, and that is coming from an Agnostic.

Good Bye NARAL. Never again will I support you. What a slap in the face to all women in this world. I will now try to convince people never to support you. You have become a Judas to women, and that is coming from an Agnostic.

Emily's List exclusively promotes female candidates. They wouldn't possibly endorse a male candidate. Of course Emily's List won't support Obama officially, and it's arrogant of them to criticize another group for doign so. Why haven't they criticized others that have endorsed Obama? While abortion is a woman's issue, the struggle to get government to recognize and allow the practice of that right is gender neutral. Its a matter of working to protect rights, something men can do just as well as women—the more that work to protect women’s reproductive rights the better. For Emily’s List to hold NARAL to a standard it doesn’t apply to other political actors is ridiculous and actually diminishes the effort to protect women’s reproductive rights by treating it like, as a political not as a personal issue, merely a women’s issue. Rights of all sorts are an issue for everyone to strive to have recognized and protect.

This is the end of my support for NARAL and any of its activities - when American women can't support the first presidential candidacy of what is a VIABLE woman candidate, I finally understand how and why it is that we consistently lag behind more advanced societies in terms of women's equality. What is it? You don't want to find out what it would be like to have a woman lead this country? Or is it because of the uniquely American penchant for falling in line with whoever is the media-appointed winner of a given election? We all lose a chance to take the biggest stride towards real equality that this country has had since the civil rights movement.

I love Hillary
But I am not a ewe,
Thus voting for B O
Is nothing I could do!

hillary
or
Mcain!

Down with the DNC!

So far NARAL has received over 1600 comments in response to their endorsement. They are overwhelmingly negative. Most are requesting to sever all ties to the organization.

Hillary Clinton has been a remarkable advocate for a women's right to choice....for 30 years she has been clear and vocal and true to this cause. NARAL in this endorsement has proven that they do not need advocates or supporters. They are political panderers who could not wait 3 weeks to support a guy who has been a careful "present" poiticain as usual on womens issues.

I wrote them a comment that was simple enough it said>>>>"What did Mr Obama promise you for this endorsement?"

I'm tired of Roe v. Wade being held over my head. I'm a 53 year-old post-menopausal Senator Clinton supporter, part of her constituency that has been ridiculed and berated repeatedly as an old white woman. Once Senator McCain is sworn in in January 2009, let Senator Obama's young, female former supporters fight for their own reproductive rights.

How did you come up with this decision.
Did you flip a coin. You have put woman at the back of the bus with this decision.
What a slap in the face for Hillary.
I will never support Obama. If he the nominee McCain will get my vote, and I know alot of other woman that feel the same way.

Obama just called another female reporter"sweetie". "Hold on sweetie".

His condescending way of not wanting to answer her question.

NARAL should not expect droves of female Hillary supporters to go for Obama. Their endorsement can't change his snooty, arrogant personality.

They can't change his inexperience, his shady associates, and his poor judgement.

Hillary or McCain...never Obama

Yeah great job NARAL- you don't speak for me or millions of other Hillary Clinton supporters. How could you endorse Obama?

He's the guy who said that young people should pratice abstinence. Yeah, we know how well that works.

He's the guy who ducked out of many votes on womens reproductive rights in the Illinois Senate by voting "present."

Prepare to see Roe v. Wade overturned if Obama is the Democratic nominee. He can't beat McCain in November . Only Clinton can and we know how McCain feels about abortion.

You really screwed up with this endorsemant.

Shame on them!

This is only working to further alienate women!

Great job NARAL! As though women needed more disempowerment!

JOHN EDWARDS ENDORSES OBAMA MAKING A GRAND TOTAL OF FOUR SUPER DELEGATE ENDORSEMENTS TODAY - SO FAR.

ED: I'm a man who is pro-choice. I was on the frontlines when radical right wingers attacked pro-choice clinics. I will continue to stand and defend my friend's rights. I fight for equal rights for all, not just pet projects. I believe those who are willing to stand up and fight for freedom and have gone down the long road of life can distinguish the difference between the best choice and convenience.

I stand with Hillary. Take it to the Convention floor. Being present isn't good enough.

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS - TAKE NOTICE

-----------ROE v. WADE-----------

Two of the current justices of the United States Supreme Court will probably retire within the next four years. One is 75 and the other is 84. This will give the new president the ability to nominate two new justices. If McCain is elected you can be sure the new justices will be just like Roberts, Scalia and Thomas: willing to overturn ROE v. WADE. So think when you vote!!!

This is a slap in the face to all women. Obama never did a thing for women's rights, reproductive freedom, or even women's health.

Those Hillary supporters who are threatening to vote for McCain out of spite, need to consider what he has promised for the Supreme Court: Think You Know John McCain? He promises to appoint ultraconservative Supreme Court justices!

It's a disgrace considering that Obama has voted "PRESENT" on critical abortion issues. Obama chose political cover instead of standing and fighting for convitions, conveniently he took a pass. He has done nothing for women! NARAL has betrayed millions of women and we will not forget it!

They support him because he will win, and they are opportunist who want to advance their agenda. It is akin to the pro-life lobby backing Fred Thompson when they thought he would stand a good chance over on the republican side. Fred had been pro-choice until recently and instead of supporting someone on principle, they voted for who they thought would benefit their power reach. Of course they should have backed Dr. Ron Paul who had delivered 4000 babies, has always been pro-life, and has the backing of Jane Roe, but since when can we expect people or these groups to vote on principle.

Why now you ask......follow the money

A great writer could have a lot of fun writing about this group of women and what they got for an endorsement. I am not going there.

They really ought to dance with the one that brung them, but they chose not to

OBAMA VISITED 57 STATES.............

NARAL has made a mistake but it probably does not matter.

Many women who fight for progressive causes find themselves on mushy moral ground being pro-abortion. Still the need for safe abortion is understood for many reasons.

This brings me to the topic of sexism. In this primary battle, racism has a lot of press. Sexism is also alive and well but at the current time in our history, it lives underground. The older women know the hurt it caused. The younger women benefit from their fight against sexism but deny its existence.

Most older women feel a sisterhood with Clinton who also experienced the days of blatant sexism. These women stick with Clinton because they see Obama as not having much empathy for them. Many also see him as having an immature arrogance. Alot, not all, black women believe that he speaks for them because he is part black.

I have said before, that I do believe at a time of urgency for a new party to take office, it is a mistake for the Democratic party to have any type of controversial candidate--such as one that breaks the race/gender norm. It is way too risky now. And as such, I think the Republicans will get very close to winning, but hopefully not win.

NOT ALL CHAPTERS OF NARAL AGREE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Alice Carr

May 14, 2008 646-326-4238

Statement from NARAL Pro-Choice New York on NARAL Pro-Choice America’s
endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for President

Today, NARAL Pro-Choice America endorsed Senator Barack Obama for
President.

This decision was made internally by NARAL Pro-Choice America, based
in Washington D.C., and without the consultation of the NARAL state
affiliates across the country.

NARAL Pro-Choice New York will not be issuing an endorsement at this
time. NARAL Pro-Choice New York believes that this endorsement in the
Democratic primary is premature. We are fortunate to have two pro-
choice candidates in Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senator Barack
Obama. When a nominee is named, NARAL Pro-Choice New York will stand
proudly with the pro-choice Democratic candidate in order to defeat
anti-choice Republican candidate John McCain in November.

So it was fine for Emily's List to endorse Hillary in January after only a couple of primaries had been done, yet it's not alright for NARAL to endorse Obama with just 3 weeks left? Hmm...

Well, apparently NARAL does not know how to Google. Illinois NOW refuses to do so
based on his poor voting record on abortion rights in Illinois.

"Obama Was Present, But He Was Not There On Issues That Mattered to
Illinois Women

... As a State Senator, Barack Obama voted ‘present’ on seven abortion
bills, including a ban on 'partial birth abortion,' two parental
notification laws and three 'born alive' bills. In each case, the
right vote was clear, but Senator Obama chose political cover over
standing and fighting for his convictions.

“When we needed someone to take a stand, Senator Obama took a pass,”
said [Bonnie] Grabenhofer [IL NOW President]. “He wasn’t there for us
then and we don’t expect him to be now.”

Elsewhere on the website, they indicate that not all of these
"present" votes were part of a coordinated effort with Planned
Parenthood, as Obama's website claims.

EMILY’s List president Ellen R. Malcolm says in a press release:

“I think it is tremendously disrespectful to Sen. Clinton - who held
up the nomination of a FDA commissioner in order to force approval of
Plan B and who spoke so eloquently during the Supreme Court nomination
about the importance of protecting Roe vs. Wade - to not give her the
courtesy to finish the final three weeks of the primary process. It
certainly must be disconcerting for elected leaders who stand up for
reproductive rights and expect the choice community will stand with
them.”

for "countallthevotes" and other people that claim to be democrats but say they won't vote Obama, words from your fearless leader:

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"Anybody who has ever voted for me or voted for Barack has much more in common in terms of what we want to see happen in our country and in the world with the other than they do with John McCain," Clinton said on CNN's "The Situation Room."

"I'm going to work my heart out for whoever our nominee is. I'm going to do everything I can to make sure that anyone who supported me ... understands what a grave error it would be not to vote for Sen. Obama."

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Okay? So everybody chill with the I'm not voting for such and such crap. HRC says big mistake not to vote for Obama.

Quite the contrary, Carolyn P. who said "On the other hand, if so many are really willing to throw our daughters, grandaughters, nieces and friends under the bus for Hillary... go ahead.

We do care about the future of our children and are strongly pro-choice. That is why we believe that Hillary is the best candidate to win against John McCain. There was no reason for NARAL to make this endorsement now, knowing full well that either candidate would support pro-choice endeavors. It reeks of disrespect for Hillary, someone who has a longer and stronger record of support than Obama.

Ever heard "The Emperor''s New Clothes"

One see the clothes.
One see the color.
One see the body.

LOL

Actually, the NARAL endorsement certainly epitomizes the Obama campaign 100%. Friends for life, until you are not politically expedient to keep around. Welcome to Obama's "Politics of Change". This is Obama's "New Washington"! (Isn't he doing great bringing people together)?

When will elected officials stop being cowed by these pressure groups-- on both sides of the idealogical spectrum? It's time to stand up to them and tell them to pound salt.

Today's decision by NARAL to take a way proves that to them, lifelong support is a one-way street.

So be it.

Let this be the straw that breaks the camel's back. Once and for all, be done with them-- they are ruining both parties anyway.

Ellen Malcolm, in this article, makes it seem like organizations OWE Sen. Clinton the right to drag this process out after it's so clearly over, which might give McCain enough time to organize to win in the fall. That's disrespectful to the millions of women and children, and citizens, who will have to face a third Bush term if McCain wins. To all those who won't vote for Obama, you are selfish. This election should be about the people who are affected, and the millions of women, children and citizens who need a Democratic president who will help grow the economy, promote health, protect the environment, create jobs, work for peace and end our involvement in Iraq. Whether that's Obama or Hillary, I would hope that you would put the good of others first and work for the nominee to end the Bush era. Congrats to NARAL for being the first major nonpartisan organization out of the gate to focus on the fall election. I hope Sierra Club and others are right behind you.

If Bush, who have thrown religion out there many times to justify what he does, did not actively try to overturn Roe v Wade, then I do not see McCain doing it. He is not an evangelical Republican. If he was, there might be some cause for concern. If the Supreme Court decides to overturn the ruling, it will not matter who is President, and I do not see a Constitutional Amendment legalizing abortion. As far as partial birth abortion is concerned, if a woman is pregnant and can't make up her mind by that time if she is going to have the child or not, then she should have to have it. If she doesn't want it, then let her give it up for adoption. If it is a case of the mother's health, then every step should be taken to save the baby if it has to be delivered early, not having it's skull opened up and it's brains drained out. Obama's supporters try to paint him as a black Jesus. Do you think Jesus would approve of partial birth abortions? I am a Democrat. I would never have an abortion, but I do not force my views on those who have them. As far as Obama being someone all women will vote for, then this organization is dead wrong. I will not vote for Obama under any circumstances, and since it looks like he will be the nominee, I will vote for McCain.

Maybe if pro choice were around when Hillary was concived we wouldn't have to worry about her, her mother might have saved us from her