To call the Democratic Party "Pro-Life" is laughable. In 2002, Daschle wouldn't allow a vote to ban partial birth abortions, a barbaric practice to say the very least. Clinton said he would veto the bill. This is nothing short of condoning baby killing. G W Bush signed the later bill, defending the life of the baby.
Education and fighting poverty are of course Republican goals and programs as well as Democrats. The Democrats do not have a monopoly on lowering the rate of poverty, as you imply.
I like your point kso. I have to agree the Democratic Party as a whole is generally not Pro-Life (Sen. Hillary Clinton (NY), Sen. John Kerry (MA) , Rep. Nancy Pelosi (CA)), however there are some individuals within the Democratic Party who are pro-life like Gov. Brad Henry (D-OK), Fmr. Rep. Brad Carson (CD2-OK). On the flip side of the coin, the Republican Party as a whole is generally Pro-Life (Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS), Rep. Ernest Istook (CD5-OK), Pres. George W. Bush), and there are some individuals who are pro-choice like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) and Fmr. Myr. Rudy Guiliani (R-NYC).
As far as the whole PBA thing, the reason many Dems were against it is it because it did not provide a provision for the health of the mother. If it had the provision the bill would have passed with much more bi-partisan support.
