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Abortion
The candidates in the race to '08 divide evenly among party lines on this emotional issue, except for Rudy Giuliani who goes against the rest of the GOP field in supporting abortion rights.
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DEMOCRATS
Barack ObamaOpposes any constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v Wade. Disagreed with Supreme Court ruling to uphold the "Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act." Did not cast a vote on Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform Abortions amendment in 2007.
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OUT OF THE RACE: Joe Biden | Hillary Clinton | Chris Dodd | John Edwards | Mike Gravel | Dennis Kucinich | Bill Richardson
REPUBLICANS
John McCainVoted for the Prohibit Partial Birth Abortion bill in 2003 and "yes" for Prohibiting Funds for Groups that Perform Abortions amendment in 2007. Believes Roe v. Wade is a flawed decision that must be overturned. Supports Supreme Court ruling upholding the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act.
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OUT OF THE RACE: Sam Brownback | Jim Gilmore | Rudy Giuliani | Mike Huckabee | Duncan Hunter | Ron Paul | Mitt Romney | Tom Tancredo | Fred Thompson | Tommy Thompson
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