I understand where this article is coming from to a point I agree. However, if there's one thing we learned in the election it's that Republican poll pundits get it all wrong. What I see is NOT 89% of the people want spending cuts if taxes go up on the rich. I see 99% of the people who will blame Republicans if taxes go up on the middle class and who will assure that no Republican will ever again have a chance at being elected. I think it's time for the Republican leadership to realize that we did not receive a mandate in the election, the democrats did. This inability to back off the party position just makes us all look greedy, and as we know, image is everything. The cost is too great for this silliness to continue.

I support Romney for President, and would defend to the death your right to say exactly what you have. A hard stance on this issue, though, will absolutely cost Republicans the election, and that will be a disaster. I am a Christian. I believe in the sanctity of life, but I also believe in the sanctity of the lives of the victims of crime. I believe society's interests would be best served by compromise. A compromise away from this hard stance of no abortion for rape or incest in favor of a position allowing abortion in those circumstances and through the first trimester would save the lives of millions of later term abortions, and eliminate partial birth abortions.