I found out that Obama is pro partial birth abortion

Obama is very much pro partial birth abortion.  He expains it by way of saying that if you make an exception for an almost born “fetus” you are making an admission that it’s a child, and in that case, if it is a child, abortion would be wrong period even while the fetus is in the womb. 

He’s very sincere and if anything this is just one more thing which speaks to the depth of his clarity and integrity of purpose.  But he’s deeply decieved.  It’s wrong to take the life of a child, out of the womb or in the womb.  It’s not “a woman’s body”.  It’s a woman’s body and another seperate person’s body.  An innocent person.  One thing Jalene says over and over again is that it’s so wierd because she can “feel this thing inside of me, and it’s not me.”

 So I’m swinging over to support McCain.  Even though Barack is sincere he’s decieved, and something is broken inside for him to support partial birth abortion.

 Here’s a letter I wrote last night to McCain on his senate site.  This being an election cycle I stand a chance of receiving back a form letter, and who knows if my comments might be picked as one of the slim handful which he will actually get to read at some point?

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Dear Senator McCain,

I know you are a patriot and a man who loves your Country dearly.  I’m thankful for your long public service. 

My name is Ted Cooke and I’m a life-long Republican who despairs for his party because I see it increasingly captive to big money special interests.  When I hear that 4 million dollars worth of lobbying money is being directed towards each member of the House and Senate it disillusions me because I know that bribes work and they pervert the course of justice.

I read Senator Obama’s Blueprint for Change and was deeply moved by his simple and straightforward approach to dealing with lobbyists by making transparent the money involved in the lobbying system.  I thought, here finally is a real chance for substantive change.

When I pay $3.59 per gallon for premium gasoline, when my wife and I have to scrape and save to buy a $200,000 home which is smaller than the house my parents started out in for $13,000, when I see my best friend and brother both get downsized and half of my friends lose their jobs in the home industry, I think:  We must have change and it must start with policy makers in Washington breaking free of the cycle of big money lobbying. 

I briefly supported Obama after doing some in-depth research.  I figured no matter how much he screws things up, if he really brings reform to lobbying in Washington we can fix it in four years.  But one thing I hadn’t known about was his ardent support for partial birth abortion. 

My wife is pregnant right now with our first child.  Four days ago we went to the hospital and had the second ultrasound.  It’s a beautiful baby girl.  18 months and 8 ounces.  “Half pint”.  She was beautiful and perfect.  After seeing a complete person moving and living, I can in no way vote for a candidate who would support taking innocent life.

I pride myself on doing research and being independent thinker.  At heart I am a Republican, but I also believe that leaders must be compassionate towards the people they lead.  I never want to be a litmus test voter, but this experience has been a bit of a wake up call that I dare not leave my conservative roots.

I know that you are a supporter of ethics and money reform in Washington.  I’m asking you to redouble your efforts on this front and make this a central message in your campaign. 

Everywhere I go I talk to fellow Republicans like myself who are disillusioned with the system, who think no change can come because of big money, who are desperate for someone on our own side to stand up and fight against corporate influence on energy policy and regulation decisions concerning the housing industry, the insurance industry and the health care industry.

I know that if you present the vision of a Washington free of the corrupting influence of unregulated lobbying it will only serve to strengthen your position with Republicans, moderates and even disillusioned Democrats.

Thank you so much for all that you have already done for your country.  I look forward to voting for you on November 4th and I look forward to the continued great work I know you will be doing on our behalf.

Sincerely,

Ted Cooke
Covington, WA