Can Christians vote for a candidate that's not "Prolife"?

First of all, what does the term prolife mean? According to anti-abortion advocates, this stilted word applies to people who oppose abortion rights. But what validity does the term have if it ignores other considerations. George Bush is certainly a "prolife" politician, as are most Republicans. George Bush also ordered more state sponsored executions than any other Governer. Oh yeah, he also declared war on two countries.

Can a candidate be prolife and prowar? That's an unfair question. Just because someone supports the war doesn't mean they like the idea of war, or wish that there were more wars. But George Bush certainly went out of his way to distort (some say lie) about prewar intelligence. Does he really deserve the prolife label? Many christians pile behind whichever candidate (Republican) who promises to oppose abortion rights and do their best to get rid of that unGodly Roe v Wade.

And some background on Roe V Wade, it was passed during the Nixon era. Nixon is perhaps the most influential Republican candidate (sorry Reagan fans). Nixon was the president that realized he could use culture wars to earn the undying support of the country's powerful conservative population, still fuming about all the sex and drugs that defined the 60's in so many people's minds. Nixon played up the abortion issue, and was THE Republican politician who learned how to exploit hot topics to the advantage of the Grand Old Party. Nixon may be gone, but his style of campaigning is still the standard.

This clip is a segment of "The War Room with Quinn & Rose." In it, co-host Rose Tennent twice stated that "I don't think you can be a Christian and vote for [Sen.] Barack Obama." They then go on to make more aspersions about Obama being a Muslim.



Barack Obama is not a Muslim, not that the Republican Party isn't trying to make him one, and he is not anti-abortion. Can a Christian vote for a candidate who won't try and reverse Roe v Wade? That's up to them, but they should consider other factors. Abortion rates are highest in regions that experience the highest poverty rates, wouldn't trying to relieve poverty be more effective than supporting politicians who promise to end abortion even though they don't have the legislative or judicial power to do anything about it? Mmmmm, run on questions.