Republicans must keep hammering Barack Obama for his adamant opposition to the Born Alive Infant Protection Act (BAIPA) in the Illinois legislature.  His position is radical and far outside of the American mainstream, as is his desire to legalize recently-banned partial-birth abortion.  Close to 60% of Americans want stricter limits placed on abortion. What they do not want are subjective standards on abortion that adjust with various circumstances, like a perceived threat to a woman's "right to choose."  Blue-collar Reagan Democrats in the Rust Belt in particular will take exception to such extreme positions.  It is easy to ignore the moral implications of abortion when the object of the debate (the baby) is stripped of its humanity.  When nurses testify to the gruesome reality that some babies survive abortion and then are left to die (!!), a human face is placed on the issue and "choice" fanatics like Obama look appalling in their indifference.

This is a winning issue for Republicans as few Americans are able to stomach infanticide (nor its radical adherents).