Pro-Life Intensity can prevail over Pro-Choice Numbers

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey released on Thursday, May 26, 2011 finds that 49% of Likely Voters consider themselves pro-choice on the issue of abortion, while 41% classify themselves as pro-life.

The executive summary continues:

When it comes to voting in the next Congressional election, 56% of voters consider abortion at least somewhat important in terms of how they will vote. That includes 29% who consider this issue Very Important.  Among pro-life voters, 48% consider the issue Very Important. Only 17% of pro-choice voters share that intensity.

It is important to note this survey is about “Likely Voters” – meaning those who say they regularly vote in elections. Elections are about turning out your vote to achieve a 50% plus 1 majority. These self-identified pro-choice “Likely Voters” outnumber pro-life voters in this survey but intensity from pro-life Americans can prevail on Election Day. This intensity must be maintained if there is to be any hope to gain pro-life seats in the United States Senate, preserve the pro-life gains in the U.S. House of Representatives, and replace pro-abortion President Obama.