I meant to say that Vance's point about the fears of Muslims and Sharia law
is surely also part of the explanation. The evangelical rank and file
conceives religious liberty mostly in terms of their own religious liberty -
they are certainly not the only ones, but as Vance notes, they are an
important voting block on this issue - and when attention is focused on
religious liberty for Muslims instead, many of them will take a different
view. So that no doubt affected some votes. But it was NARAL and Planned
Parenthood that spent the money.
Douglas Laycock
Robert E. Scott Distinguished Professor of Law
University of Virginia Law School
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Charlottesville, VA 22903
434-243-8546
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