What's crazier? Having opposed birth control for married couples, or thinking that there's nothing extreme about having opposed it?
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WALLACE: You criticize tax credits for child care. And you even opposed a Supreme Court ruling legalizing birth control for married couples. Mr. McDonnell, isn’t that a pretty radical agenda?
MCDONNELL: No. I think those are a couple of quotes out of a 100-page document, Chris, and what the whole purpose of the — of the thesis was to say, "Look, families are the bedrock of society."
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WALLACE: In fact, we checked the record. As a legislator, you voted against a resolution that would have called for ending wage discrimination based on gender.
You voted against extending child care services.
And you voted against extending or requiring health insurance plans to cover birth control. So it’s not just the thesis.
MCDONNELL: Well, that’s — you know, Chris, I’ve had 100,000 votes in the general assembly. As attorney general, 90 percent of the bills that I introduced got passed. My opponent voted for 98 percent of them.
I think you have to look at the entire record. I’m pro-life. I believe the government should protect — should protect life. My opponent’s got a very different view.
A few weeks ago, it looked like picking Bob McDonnell to win Virginia's gubernatorial election was one of the safest bets in politics. After the release of his master's thesis, he's still hanging onto a lead, but he keeps on answering questions like this, he's going to have a real tough time squeezing out the victory.