The Third McCain-Obama Debate

Life and Death Issues

I signed on to FRC Action's Petition to Bob Schieffer, host of CBS Face the Nation and moderator of the Third and Final Presidential Debate, Wednesday, October 15, 2008. The basic petition reads as follows. It will be interesting to see if ANY of these questions will be addressed tomorrow.

Dear Mr. Schieffer:

The American people face many crucial issues in this year's elections, including the state of the economy, immigration, health care, the environment, and foreign policy. The first two presidential debates this year, however, have failed to include the most pressing social issues on the minds of values voters. We the undersigned urge you to ask questions along the lines of those listed below, which discuss the future of marriage and the sanctity of human life. These are questions that matter to all Americans, and you have the last remaining opportunity for the American people to compare the candidates' answers as they appear together for the final presidential debate of 2008.


· Do you believe that the U.S. Constitution contains a right for homosexuals to marry?

· Would you change the traditional definition of marriage contained in the federal Defense of Marriage Act?

· Do you support the Defense of Marriage Act's provision allowing states not to recognize same-sex marriages from other states?

· Have you ever opposed any ballot initiative seeking to define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman?

· Do you agree or disagree with the Supreme Court's decision allowing the government to ban abortions that kill a partially born baby?

· Have you ever supported or opposed any law designed to protect the lives of babies that have survived an attempted abortion?


Moderating a debate is a great responsibility that rests on your shoulders. We ask that you exercise that responsibility with great care to ensure that the American people have the chance to know where the candidates stand on every pressing issue.

Thank you for taking our views into consideration.