The abortion issue remains a deal breaker for me. I'm a man, never could get pregnant and never had to think about it. I think abortion should be the sole province of women. That is, no man should be allowed any say whatever on whether someone should or should not be allowed an abortion. I don't think there should be any local, state, or federal law affecting the issue of abortion. I see that decision as belonging to the woman and her doctor who may be considering it. Few abortions occur in the third trimester, and when they do, it is generally because of a health issue of the woman.

If there was justice in this world, every anti-abortion person would have to take one of these non-aborted babies home to raise for 18 years plus 4 years of college following. Sort of a "put their money where their mouth is" kind of action plan.

Technicality or not on Reichert's Congressional voting record, he has decidedly placed himself in the anti-abortion camp. He also came out against gay marriage at an event in Ellensburg last summer. So he's got that going for him as well.

Alternatively, since so many kids turn out bad, perhaps mothers should be allowed to abort them up until their 18 birthday . . . (joking, but I heard that somewhere a while back and thought it was funny).