How many Republicans agree with Todd Akin on abortion? http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2012/08/22/how-many-republicans-agree-with-todd-akin-on-abortion/
”The group that takes the most hard-line stance is the “pro-government conservatives.” Over half think abortion should be illegal in all cases. Interestingly, this group is not only defined by its views on social issues like abortion, but by its willingness to allow a role for government in public life. These voters are the most religious of the Republican groups. The problem for Aiken is that this GOP cluster is the smallest of any of the groups, accounting for just 12 percent of all Republicans. Two of the larger Republicans groups — the “tea party movement Republicans” and “religious values voters” — also stake out very conservative positions on abortion. Accounting for almost half of all Republicans, they lean more toward making abortion illegal in most cases, but just about three in 10 say it should be illegal in all cases. The remaining two Republican groups have much more liberal views on abortion. Some 15 percent of “window shoppers” say it should be illegal in all cases. (This group makes up 17 percent of all Republicans; it is the youngest group and its values and policy views tend to resemble Democrats.) Only 1 percent of the “old school Republicans” take the absolute view on restricting abortion in all cases. These voters comprise 22 percent of all Republicans. They are the wealthiest of the GOP groups and take more liberal views on social issues while maintaining more conservative positions on other issues, especially economic ones. On absolutely restricting abortion, “old school Republicans” match the views of the two most liberal Democratic groups.”
”The group that takes the most hard-line stance is the “pro-government conservatives.” Over half think abortion should be illegal in all cases. Interestingly, this group is not only defined by its views on social issues like abortion, but by its willingness to allow a role for government in public life. These voters are the most religious of the Republican groups. The problem for Aiken is that this GOP cluster is the smallest of any of the groups, accounting for just 12 percent of all Republicans. Two of the larger Republicans groups — the “tea party movement Republicans” and “religious values voters” — also stake out very conservative positions on abortion. Accounting for almost half of all Republicans, they lean more toward making abortion illegal in most cases, but just about three in 10 say it should be illegal in all cases. The remaining two Republican groups have much more liberal views on abortion. Some 15 percent of “window shoppers” say it should be illegal in all cases. (This group makes up 17 percent of all Republicans; it is the youngest group and its values and policy views tend to resemble Democrats.) Only 1 percent of the “old school Republicans” take the absolute view on restricting abortion in all cases. These voters comprise 22 percent of all Republicans. They are the wealthiest of the GOP groups and take more liberal views on social issues while maintaining more conservative positions on other issues, especially economic ones. On absolutely restricting abortion, “old school Republicans” match the views of the two most liberal Democratic groups.”
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