Bush is certainly receiving a lot of heat for his decision to veto legislation that would have expanded stem-cell research. This election season was probably not a good time for the President or the Republicans for this issue to come up. Polls continue to suggest that a majority of Americans are in favor of stem-cell research; the BBC states that one poll says that three out of four are in favor of such legislation. This is not good for Republicans since they are now in the dead heat of election season. This could be one issue that could cause the balance of power in Congress to tip back towards the Democrats. This is not a good image for the President or the Republicans - the party appears to be going against what a majority of Americans support. The BBC quotes Republican and committed Christian Debi Martin from Cincinnati.
"This is a vote-breaker for me," she said.
"I tell people I'm becoming a Republi-crat at this point - because there are just things wrong in the Republican Party where people's voices are not being heard any more."
Who really wants to vote in favor of a party that goes against the grains of America? Even both Democrats and Republicans have been criticizing Bush for his decision; however, if Bush had let the legislation pass, he would have been viewed as a flip-flopper and would have upset the conservative base he is trying to rally for the elections. I say the latter would have has less damage since it would have affected only a small minority. Now Bush and the Republicans might be viewed as being disconnected from average Americans. (more
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