Birth control may now be wedge issue against GOP

[ProSense]

Birth control may now be wedge issue against GOP

By Greg Sargent

At his press conference this morning announcing the new shift in contraception policy, Obama said: “I understand that some folks in Washington may want to treat this as another political wedge issue. But it shouldn’t be.”

The irony is that after this announcement, this very well may become a wedge issue — against Republicans.

That’s because anyone who comes out against the proposal Obama outlined today will be asked a simple question: Are you saying that employers should dictate to female employees whether they should or shouldn’t have access to affordable birth control?

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By the way, a new poll came out just today illustrating how perilous this position may be among Americans overall. It found that a big majority, 61 percent, approve of “requiring employer health plans to cover birth control for women.” Only 34 percent disapproved. Independents approve 58-34; women, 67-29. Republicans, conservatives, and Tea Partyers all oppose it.

The polling organization that published these findings? Fox News.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/post/birth-control-may-now-be-wedge-issue-against-gop/2012/02/10/gIQAbzVO4Q_blog.html

[Motown_Johnny]

1. Agreed, I also think the numbers may be better than what the polls report

because some people will be willing to vote in favor of birth control even though they are not comfortable discussing that position openly.

[uponit7771]

2. This issue seems to help Santorum more than anyone, who on the conservative right would lean towards

....RMoney on this issue

[1620rock]

3. They have poked the tar baby.