Democrats realize they are losing on the Life issue

Via this LifeNews story by Steven Ertelt, we learn the following:

Knowing that polls show Americans taking a pro-life stance on the issue of abortion, Democrats and pro-abortion groups are planning to switch tactics in the 2006 elections and focus on contraception instead…

…According to a news report in The Hill, top Democratic strategists say abortion has become a liability for their candidates in recent years. With polls showing 55 percent of Americans and a good percentage of Democrats are pro-life and oppose all or most abortions, the party needs a new campaign approach.

I'll have more on this issue soon.