Sept. 29, 2014 12:20 p.m.
    Several times in recent years, Ive argued here that the    political left  or at least the center  was gradually gaining    ground in Americas so-called culture wars and inevitably would    have the upper hand.  
    One of my arguments challenged an article of faith among    conservatives that political and cultural liberalism is a phase    of youth and that people tend to move to the right as they grow    older. As a senior citizen myself, Im living evidence against    that notion.  
    And now,     THIS EDITORIAL in The New York Times notes    that a growing number of Democratic candidates for public    office are no longer reluctant to raise certain issues in their    battles with the Republican Partys militant culture warriors:  
    Not long ago, it would have been unusual for a Democratic    senatorial candidate in Iowa to run a powerful abortion-rights    television ad like the one recently broadcast by Representative    Bruce Braley.  
    The ad lists in detail the anti-abortion positions taken by    Mr. Braleys Republican opponent, Joni Ernst. In the State    Senate, the ad says, she sponsored a personhood amendment    (declaring a fertilized egg to be a person) that would have the    effect of outlawing abortion even in cases of rape or incest,    and would also ban many common forms of birth control. Ms.    Ernst is even shown saying at a debate that she favors criminal    punishment for doctors who perform abortions; the ad describes    her position as radical.  
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    In Colorado, Senator Mark Udall, a Democrat, has sharply    criticized the views of his challenger, Representative Cory    Gardner, about womens reproductive rights, running an ad that    points out the dangers in the Life at Conception Act that Mr.    Gardner has helped sponsor in the House. Senator Kay Hagan,    Democrat of North Carolina, continually reminds voters that her    opponent, Thom Tillis, has worked to make contraception less    accessible.  
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The tide has turned in Americas culture wars