Mr. Twister,

I think the Dems will use any issue whatever to keep Dems in power, just as Republicans do when they have that opportunity. I don't think an imbalance of power has done Washington much good. Unfortunately, the Republicans have consistently chosen gubernatorial candidates who oppose both abortion and gay rights, and that just isn't going to win in WA state. If Republicans nominated a more socially liberal and fiscally conservative candidate (like a so-call Dan Evan Republican), then I think he or she would have an excellent chance of winning.

Flatbrim posted: ". . . then you should use that human's perspective as your primary guidance in the decision."

Why? Says who? Unsurprisingly, it appears that we have a difference of opinion. It looks like we do agree that shades of grey do color the issue.

The point of my analogy was power over other people. The anti-abortion segment is totally OK about having the power of deciding what women can or cannot do with their bodies. As I posted above, I'm not so much in favor of abortion, but I am 100% in favor of personal freedom. You choose to remove that freedom from women. I don't. Looks like we've come to an impasse. Hence, I won't be voting for Reichert even though he has several other good leadership qualities. As I posted initially, candidates, or anyone, who just gotta' have power over women's bodies and gays is a deal breaker for me.

Streamer,

OK, my analogy wasn't so good. My point was about some people deciding they should have power over other people, and limit their personal freedom. I like my personal freedom and sure as hell don't want others deciding what I can or cannot do. In turn, I have no interest in deciding what another person, including women, can or cannot do. That's a Golden Rule kind of thing to me. The issues about the timing of viability of a fetus is not relevant to me because it is superseded by the woman's personal freedom. Period, end of story, and I look no further. So I don't think this power belongs to any government, state or federal.

Slabhunter,

Good question. Reichert as a candidate for governor came up early in this thread. I posted what I thought was negative baggage for Furgison and Reichert. In Reichert's case it's his anti-abortion and anti gay marriage positions that disqualify him from my vote.