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St. Louis University

I removed St. Louis University from the article at: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Eagleton&oldid=57522060

I do not see the SLU reference anywhere although Washington University is used frequently. If that is indeed correct put it back. Americasroof 13:11, 8 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Senate campaigns

Should there be additions to who Eagleton ran against for the Senate races?

Pro-Life Politician

Some websites say that he was pro-life and was picked by George McGovern to balance his own pro-choice stance. I think it's true since it appears in several sites, even neutral. This is one of these sites [1] 85.240.18.225 (talk) 16:36, 1 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It must be remembered that, in 1972, abortion was still a crime in many jurisdictions, aa the supreme court had not yet engaged in the exercise of "raw judicial power" (see Justice White's dissent) known as Roe v. Wade. —Preceding unsigned comment added by John Paul Parks (talk • contribs) 16:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That wasn't my point. It was that there were so many pro-life democrats back then, that Thomas Eagleton was picked probably also because of his stance on the issue. I don't know if he changed his view latter. Sargent Shriver, who replaced him, was also pro-life. This question was so non existant in the recent past that it's very difficult to find sources about the stances on the issue of politicians like Robert F. Kennedy and Humbert Humphrey, who are believed to also have been pro-life. Of course, due to the official pro-choice line of the party all the Democratic Presidential candidates have been pro-choice since 1976. There were also those who switched sides for obvious political reasons.85.240.23.185 (talk) 15:56, 13 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Amnesty, abortion and acid

Do we have anything other than Bob Novak's word to confirm that Eagleton really was the source of this line? Given that Eagleton was dead when Novak revealed him as the source, and Novak's word is worth less than nothing, I'd prefer if there were something more reliable to go by. 71.203.209.0 (talk) 04:04, 3 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good point. Also, the wacko, far-left McGovernites need to stop whining. The fact is, they did favor abortion, amnesty, and acid, or gave a good impression of it at the 1972 Democratic convention, and many decent people, especially back then, were offended by such positions. Many people, if they had the 1972 election to do over, and knowing everything they know now, would still vote for Richard Nixon instead of George McGovern.

John Paul Parks (talk) 16:10, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The Hatch-Eagleton Amendment

I think this should be added to his career on the Senate.

Introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Thomas Eagleton on January 26, 1983, under S.J.Res. 3.

A right to abortion is not secured by this Constitution. 81.193.214.72 (talk) 02:33, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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+==The Hatch-Eagleton Amendment==
+I think this should be added to his career on the Senate.
+Introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch and Sen. Thomas Eagleton on January 26, 1983, under S.J.Res. 3.
+A right to abortion is not secured by this Constitution.
+[[Special:Contributions/81.193.214.72|81.193.214.72]] ([[User talk:81.193.214.72|talk]]) 02:33, 25 May 2009 (UTC)