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Palin Links Special Needs to Pro-Life Stance

By | 10.29.08 | 10:50 am

On the campaign trail with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, TWI’s Laura McGann explains the underlying motive behind the GOP vice presidential nominee’s strong support for special-needs children: a coded push against abortion.

Laura traces Palin’s history of opposition to abortion and ties it to what has become one of her More…

Palin’s Coded Anti-Abortion Support

By | 10.29.08 | 6:00 am

HERSHEY, Pa. — During Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s last swing through battleground states this week, boisterous supporters cheer almost on cue when she delivers her stump speech.

Few lines get a more deep-felt roar of approval than her signature issue — support for children with disabilities.

Palin’s words strike deeper More…