Comments on: Almost 70% of Iowans Want to Vote on Marriage

By: VastVariety

VastVariety — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:32:43 +0000

The rights of a minority group should never be put up to popular vote. The constitution of Iowa and US guarantees equality for everyone. Attempting to strip people of their rights simply because they were born a little different is dehumanizing of those forced to be second class citizens.

By: Justin B

Justin B — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:22:44 +0000

I am relatively certain that voting for whether or not people can marry is very anti-republican. I would love to hear an argument that could explain to me why it’s my business what other people do. Iowa is not California, where everything has to be voted on. Here we have a constitution that guarantees rights for all of it’s citizens. Be happy in that and move on. Making an issue out of gay marriage is missing the point.

By: soup

soup — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:19:25 +0000

Lydia-No, I don’t think it is funny that Republicans only trust white, straight men to make their own decisions. I think it will cost them the election and eventually the party.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:15:00 +0000

Soup,

Yes, the exception is reproductive decisions that snuff out innocent lives. Democrats are all about protecting everyone, even criminals, all while letting the innocents die (because they can’t vote yet).

Funny how that works, huh?

By: Mike C

Mike C — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:03:31 +0000

It seems that this poll makes clear that the importance of issues is as follows:

1) Jobs (i.e., the economy);
2) The Economy (i.e., the economy);
3) Healthcare (i.e., citizens’ pocketbooks, i.e. the economy, and
4) Education.

These all seem to be issues that favor the Democrats. I am interested to see if (or which) Republican candidates are able to stake out a positive position on these issues.

By: soup

soup — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:12:44 +0000

“Republicans are about trusting people to make their own decisions, while Democrats believe that government is best suited to make decisions for people.” Really? Except when it comes to reproductive decisions?
Also, why would you bother to poll on abortion opinions but not same sex marriage opinions? It doesn’t make sense.

By: Polly Twocents

Polly Twocents — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:06:58 +0000

Stacia, sorry, I goofed on your name…

By: Polly Twocents

Polly Twocents — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:06:00 +0000

HCR1: The nice thing about “the media” – especially traditional print media – is that it’s dying (case in point, the DMR, which is effectively in hospice care, may it rest in peace). Candidates have so many other ways of getting their messages out today, such as blogs and websites as Stacie points out with the YouTube link.

Newspapers are not mediating messages to the public the way they once did. They are not as relevant, and the public is just not that into them anymore. Nor are people local or national news they way they once did to get their daily dose of information, so it doesn’t matter if the media” is stuck or can only focus one “dementedly” on a candidate or a storyline. Thus, a candidate, such as BVP, can shape his own message and image as he is doing. He is not at the mercy of the media to mediate him to the voters. Yes, he will be known as the marriage candidate who tried to stand up to an activist court run amok, but he will also be known as the candidate who is also talking about an Iowa with a fiscally sound future.

And to add to my two cents, TIR’s poll on the issues that Iowans are concerned about is far more credible than a poll that a GROSS amount of money was spent on by a former losing gubernatorial candidate.

By: Mr. Hawk

Mr. Hawk — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:03:23 +0000

I’m getting concerned that we’ve gone almost 24 hours on this web site without a Fong hit piece. Someone is slipping.

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