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• Wednesday, April 16, 2008 03:46 PM

  @AKA Smith

  AKA Smith: "She has not morphed into Lieberman. By all accounts, Obama is personally closer to Lieberman than Clinton is. Moreover, I am not talking about liberal judges, rather I am talking about Roe v. Wade specifically, which is a long time feminist issue."

  Obama has supported pro-choice policies throughout his political career. Look at all his votes in Chicago. Look at all his statements on the matter. Both Obama and Clinton don't talk about this much, though, because they want to appeal to people in the middle or center-right. I searched the policy sections of both the Obama and the Clinton campaign web sites and they both noticeably avoid the matter. But Obama's pro-choice leanings are clear to anybody who looks. I imagine the subject WILL come up in the future, put forth by a McCain surrogate, and I expect that Obama will eventually give a really great speech summing up the positions of both sides and finding a common ground that makes most (but not all) people understand his position. I don't see Clinton doing that nearly as convincingly when the time comes.

  AKA Smith: "I don't tend to dwell on past resentments."

  Chuckle.

  AKA Smith: "I did not say that that 4% was because Hillary is woman but because I am. In other words, I am a feminist who supports feminist causes."

  So your support for Hillary is based on her being a FEMINIST, but not on her being a WOMAN? Then if Obama is a feminist, you'll support him? Because I have some exciting and revelatory news for you.....OBAMA IS A FEMINIST.

  —Xrandadu Hutman Read Xrandadu Hutman's other letters
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