Every four years, abortion gets more press and attention as the candidates compete for electoral support. My own position on this issue is not relevant for the points I offer here. We all know that candidates massage their position on abortion and on other issues in an attempt to maximize their voter support. It’s fun to watch them thread the needle as they dance and pirouette for us. They are performers who can be as flexible as the amazing acrobats on Cirque du Soleil. The emphasis, if not the content of their message, changes depending upon the audience. Al Gore was ridiculed when he sported a more southern accent when he was campaigning below the Mason-Dixon line. Donald Trump was clearly unprepared for the abortion question when he rhetorically collapsed during a typically vigorous and frenetic interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. Of course, you don’t really have to prepare on an issue if you already have a principled position. You can just tell the truth. Tr
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