Thursday, October 25, 2012

Obama on rape comments: They 'Don't make any sense'

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/25/politics/indiana-mourdock-senate-rape/index.html?npt=NP1

From what I have been seeing, from this article and elsewhere, women’s rights seems to be one of the most major topics in this election. When speaking about the presidential candidates, Obama seems to be winning the majority of women’s votes. Because of the comments Obama had to say on Mourdock’s own comment, it is yet again showing his pro-choice opinions. Because this is such a major deciding factor for most female voters, I think that the votes cast by women will be the most significant factor in this election. This article also provided an interesting link,  “By the numbers: Women voters” which shows data on how women affect the election cycle. Here, it shows how more women voted than men in the 2008 election. If this stays true for this election, it shows how the outcome of the election could be changed, just by the female population.


When referring to Mourdock’s comment on rape, I think this is another example of how people have to choose their words carefully on this topic. I personally don’t agree with what Mourdock said, but it does seem as if the media and other people are “twisting” his words around to a small degree. He does not say that rape is intended to happen, and he also states that he would allow exceptions. Mourdock just seems to be declaring, like he says, his own beliefs about life, not rape. However, I don’t believe a single person’s belief should declare what everyone else can or can’t do. Tying back to Obama’s comments on this situation, I again think that this is going to be a major factor in voter’s decisions, especially women’s, and this topic will greatly affect the outcome of this election.
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  1. DeckerH-BOctober 25, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/10/24/mourdock-god-intended-for-babies-to-result-from-rape/
    Mourdock’s comment that God intends for life to happen, even in the case of rape, is a common religious belief. The fact that Obama’s campaign chose to twist this statement into an attack on Republicans and his opposing candidate, Mitt Romney, shows their desperation for more votes. It is apparent from Obama’s comments that he is not intending to receive votes from people who are strongly religious, however, he is trying to deceive people who are mildly religious into believing Mourdock’s comment was something other than just a standard belief. Previously during this campaign season, Todd Akin, a senatorial candidate for Missouri stated his belief that “legitimate rape” will rarely result in pregnancy. The Democrats used this statement to their advantage. Although before this comment Akin was the favorite to win, he is now losing. I think that Obama’s campaign is attempting to use Mourdock’s statement in the way that they used Akin’s comment, however it is unlikely that it will affect the race in the same way because the statement is simply an accepted religious belief.

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