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wildflower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 01:08 PM
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Link on Kerry's record on women's rights
Hey everyone, I was looking up info on Kerry's record on women's rights, and found this:

http://www.issues2000.org/2004/John_Kerry_Abortion.htm#Voting_Record

Among other things mentioned, he has scored "100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record."

Sorry if this has already been posted; as a feminist I was glad to see it.

I remember he was one of the first and only to issue a strong letter shortly after the Roberts nomination.

I've seem some analyses say he took the female vote for granted, but I think it should be more widely known that he supports women's issues.

It's been said he's against abortion, but he supports a separation of faith from legislation on this issue.

Anyway, I was glad to find this link above in case anyone I know should ask me about this.

-wildflower
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 02:33 PM
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1. I agree
Edited on Fri Jul-29-05 02:33 PM by FreedomAngel82
Here on a local news network they had a poll for women voters and Kerry won by a point or two. :D And I live in Tennessee in an area that can go either way.
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Island Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:25 PM
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2. Thanks for posting that site.
It has so much information in it (besides the abortion info). It seems like a very useful Kerry lover's resource.
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wildflower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 05:40 PM
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3. You're welcome! I only wish it had a section on voting rights
and the things he's done in that area, esp. since the 2004 election. But this site was put up before the election.
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MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 06:49 PM
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4. Even more
Check out what he has been doing in support of women-owned businesses (and minority-owned and small business in general, too).

Women's rights, particularly as many people tend to focus only on reproductive rights, are only one side of the coin. Economic empowerment is really important, too, and Kerry is doing good work in that area.

For starters:
http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?cat=39
http://freedomsfire.blogspot.com/2005/05/win-for-women.html
http://sbc.senate.gov/democrat/
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wildflower Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-29-05 07:14 PM
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5. Oh, I know...it's great, isn't it.
Thanks for the links; I'll have to check them out!

-wildflower
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