If they elect him Senate Minority Leader they just lost me. Here are his answers in 1998 to a question regarding his views on abortion. (He refused to answer in 2004). Note that he has marked only c, f, g and h. He is for abortion only in cases of rape, incest or for health of the mother and only then after a waiting period. He is against public funding and against late term abortion.
THIS MAN IS NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MOST DEMS; WRITE YOUR SENATOR TO VOTE AGAINST HIM AS MINORITY LEADER. VOTE FOR DICK DURBIN INSTEAD
His answers to the question are below the fold
Indicate which principles you support (if any) concerning abortion.
a) Abortions should always be legally available.
b) Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy.
X c) Abortions should be legal only when the pregnancy resulted from incest, rape, or when the life of the woman is endangered.
d) Abortions should be legal only when the life of the woman is endangered.
e) Abortions should always be illegal.
X f) Abortions should be limited by waiting periods and notification requirements as decided by each state government.
X g) Prohibit the late-term abortion procedure known as "partial-birth" abortion.
X h) Prohibit public funding of abortions and public funding of organizations that advocate or perform abortions.
i) Other