I went to the polls and voted based on policy. I have to say that abortion was not even on my mind when I cast my vote. I think that either candidate for President, as well as most candidates running for other offices, will have a much larger impact on other more immediate decisions than abortion. I think that my choice to not vote for Obama was more influenced by his unacceptable economic and foreign policy in my eyes. I think that he might be a good President, but only if he doesn’t do the stuff he has said all along that he will do!

I do have to say, however, that the abortion stance of a Presidential candidate can be important for reasons beyond abortion alone. If somebody’s record suggests that they don’t really value an unborn human life, what does that say about their overall character? Especially when that candidate in the same eloquent speech will speak of the travesty of not doing enough for those who can’t help themselves (i.e. the poor, sick without healthcare, etc). Though this completely hypocritical dichotomy exists in our current President-elect, I think that there is only one thing we can do….Pray for him.