Voters often project what they want to believe onto the real John McCain. In fact, most McCain supporters believe he is pro-choice. On today's Portside, Burt Cohen speaks with Mary Alice Carr of How Much Time dot org, a group running TV ads claiming McCain would put women behind bars for having abortions. Carr also talks about "Democratizing the Internet," a new grassroots method wherein citizens can purchase and direct placement of the 30 second spot in targeted markets.
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Voters often project what they want to believe onto the real John McCain. In fact, most McCain supporters believe he is pro-choice. On today's Portside, Burt Cohen speaks with Mary Alice Carr of How Much Time dot org, a group running TV ads claiming McCain would put women behind bars for having abortions. Carr also talks about "Democratizing the Internet," a new grassroots method wherein citizens can purchase and direct placement of the 30 second spot in targeted markets.
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