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To: PROLIFE who wrote (752583)	10/26/2006 11:36:06 PM
From: pompsander	Read Replies (4) of 769667

Actor Fox sparks debate, support for stem cells Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:59pm ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stark campaign ads featuring actor Michael J. Fox's uncontrollable shaking caused by Parkinson's disease sparked debate this week, resulting in a rise in support for the stem cell research he supports. A poll released late on Wednesday showed that U.S. voters' support for stem cell research jumped 5 percentage points after they viewed a television ad in which Fox -- whose body shook with spasms from Parkinson's -- states his support for candidates who favor the research. (Edit - After Limbaugh did his "dance", support went up an additional 4%) The national poll by HCD Research and Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion surveyed 955 people on Tuesday and Wednesday with the support for stem cell research at 83 percent after viewing the ad from 78 percent previously. It also said the level of concern regarding a candidate's view on the issue rose to 70 percent after the respondents viewed the ad, up from 57 percent. The 45-year-old Fox, who was diagnosed with the debilitating disease in 1991, starred in the blockbuster "Back to the Future" movies, and the TV series "Family Ties." He now spends much of his time on behalf of Parkinson's and supports stem cell research as a way to help find a cure. In the leadup to the November 7 elections, Fox taped ads for Democratic Senate candidates including Claire McCaskill in Missouri and Benjamin Cardin in Maryland, who back stem cell research. Fox was appearing across the country with other candidates, including Democratic Senate candidate James Webb next week in Virginia. The races are among the most closely watched in next month's election as Democrats try to take the congressional majority from Republicans.

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