The woman from nowhere

John McCain's choice of running-mate raises serious questions about his judgment

The Palin appointment is yet more proof of the way that abortion still distorts American politics. This is as true on the left as on the right. But the Republicans seem to have gone furthest in subordinating considerations of competence and merit to pro-life purity. One of the biggest problems with the Bush administration is that it appointed so many incompetents because they were sound on Roe v Wade. Mrs Palin's elevation suggests that, far from breaking ... Full Story »

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James Canning
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by James Canning - Oct. 1, 2008

In my view, abortion is an issue that does not belong in the political arena, so I applaud the Economist for this denunciation of John McCain's cynical exploitation of an extremely debilitating aspect of American politics.

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