In a brief sentence or so state your positions on the big issues of the day as below.
Abortion:
Fully in support of a woman's right to choose. I really, truly believe in making abortion rare...even unthinkable. But we're going to have to seriously re-arrange our priorities as a nation before that happens.
Iraq:
Massive clusterphuck from the start, predicated completely on lies and obfuscation. War was started and is maintained for the benefit of big Republican campaign donors and Bush-Cheney "friends" and associates.
Tax Cuts:
Oppose nearly all at this point, but only because The Decider has so screwed up our economy. Even John McCain, John Warner and George Voinovich saw the foolishness in giving tax cuts to the fabulously rich in a time of war.
Gun Control:
Stronger laws against military-style assault weapons. Mandatory locks and backgroun checks. Preserve the right of hunters, shooters and collectors to possess and use firearms safely. Close gun show loophole.
Education:
Oppose vouchers. Massive infusion of cash for poorer school districts in urban and rural areas. Federal Scholarships for College tuition good. Increase teacher pay, but open to merit pay.
Religion:
Protect the sanctity of religion by completely ending government sponsorship thereof. Return to Baptist principles of Separation. Remove all reference to God from money, pledge and taxpayer funded institutions. Jealously protect the right of religious people to practice their faith, privately and publicly, just not on the taxpayers' dime.
Homeland Security:
Get serious about ports, rail lines, cargo inspection.
Other Civil Liberties: (Couldn't say it better, so left your statements in place!)
Preserve affirmative action, especially in areas like medicine where the need for African-American and hispanic doctors is the most.
End the don't ask, don't tell policy. Have a military accepting of all orientations.
Gay Marriage:
Favor. But every religious denomination must have the right to decline to perform such ceremonies.
Death Penalty:
Oppose completely. But favor stricter sentences, including hard labor, for child molesters, rapists, egregious murderers and drug dealers. I support prison reform, but my "reformed" prison system would not look like many would think. Breaking rocks isn't always a bad thing.
