McCain's 'Maverick' Position on Choice

Brave New Films has released a short film that really goes to the heart of the problem with John McCain: People don't actually know his positions on a lot of issues. If they did, it might not make a difference, but then again, it might. I'm a firm believer that people deserve to know what they're getting.

In this case, the issue is abortion rights, and according to the film, 73% of women in battleground states don't know his true position. I have witnessed this phenomenon personally. I've written about this over and over again.

John McCain is anti-choice. Period. In fact, he is the first GOP nominee to actually promise to appoint judges who will overturn Roe v Wade right on his website. How can it be that so many people don't know this?

Part of it is the overpowering musk of McCain's "Maverick" narrative, which gives people the impression that all of McCain's positions are going to be swimming upstream.

Another reason for the confusion is that the campaign has muddied the water, too. In an attempt to court Hillary Clinton supporters, the campaign downplayed its opposition to Roe, parsing its words to within an inch of their lives.

So, here's the real deal, courtesy of Brave New Films. Pass it on.

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