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Abortion Rights

Abortion is such a hot topic that many refer to it as the “one-issue” factor; meaning many people will vote for or against a candidate simply based on where they stand on the issue. The well-known Supreme Court case – Roe v. Wade – essentially legalized abortions throughout the country. Pro-Choice advocates favor the right of a woman to choose whether or not to have an abortion.

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Blagojevich Impeached by Illinois House, Faces Trial (Bloomberg) Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:51pm
Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Illinois House of Representatives impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich for abuses of power after federal prosecutors accused him of trying to auction President- elect Barack Obamaâs former seat in the U.S. Senate.
Voting rights law under high court review (AP) Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:45pm
AP - Days before the first black president takes office, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider overturning a key feature of the main federal law that ensures access to the polls by minorities.
Obama OKs modest tax changes after seeking ideas (AP) Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:44pm
AP - Pushed by fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama agreed to modest changes in his proposed tax cuts on Friday after inviting lawmakers to "just show me" ideas for fixing an economy shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Democratic congressional officials said that Obama aides came under pressure in closed-door talks to jettison or significantly alter a proposed tax credit for creating jobs.