Pushing Social Issues

Pushing Social Issues
FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2005, file photo Jennifer Frane, a technician at the WiCell Research Institute, checks on the growth and viability of embryonic stem cells in Madison, Wis. Although fixing the economy is the top priority, incoming GOP governors and legislative leaders acfross the nation are considering how to pursue action on a range of social issues. Some GOP legislators worried about getting bogged down in conflicts between wings of the party, like in Wisconsin where incoming governor Scott Walker campaigned on banning banning embryonic stem cell research. (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)