Abortion stances don’t win elections. This concentration on abortion as the focal point of a platform doesn’t resonate with voters. Nothing wrong with keeping a pro-life party stance on abortion but moving it to the back burner. Its just not the MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE EVER OUT THERE, OMG!!!! to the average American voter who is more concerned with paying his rent and feeding his family.
But abortion stances would definitely lose elections for Republicans. And it was hardly a front burner issue during the 2008 election. It was only mentioned about once, during that Saddleback church pow wow.
For whatever reason, you seem to be the one who has blown that issue greatly out of proportion. It's been a basic plank in the Republican party for years. Do want it changed?
You know the Arch Bishop of Canterbury recently stated that disbelief in the Virgin Birth of Christ, should not be a barrier to becoming a Christian.
Somehow I see a correlation to your position.