^^1st I know godfather and blome will chime in on this once I post. But just on the topics you listed you are confused or ignorant to Obama's position on both those issues. 1st he isn't 'for' abortion and that is a typical conservative misnomer. There is a major difference between being for abortion and being pro-choice. Now to avoid having this thread locked (like another thread recently) there is no reason to start a debate on when life supposedly begins because that isn't the issue. I, like Obama, believe that its a woman's right to do as she chooses with her body especially in cases of rape or incest.
2nd, whether you believe it or not, Obama doesn't want to take guns away from everybody. He's believes in regulation and recognizes the difference between gun ownership in rural Montana and urban southside Chicago.
It amazes me that you don't see the difference between the coverage 'surrounding' Obama and that of McCain. You don't find it puzzling that McCains association with a radical preacher didn't receive nearly the coverage of Obama's? You don't find it strange that McCain cheated on his 1st wife with Cindy McCain and that is never brought up? You don't find it strange that McCain's admiration of Strom Thurman (a devout racist and segregationist) are never covered? Your inability or unwillingness to examine those facts further demonstrates you unwillingness to examine all aspects of a candidate and rely on talking points to make your decision.