Better than Racicot. I don't know where Gonzalez stands on abortion, gay marriage, or stem cell harvesting, but I have heard that Racicot is "pro-choice" and not very socially conservative.
I would doubt that Racicot is anything but pro-life.
Why? Because he was doing Catholic outreach for the RNC, and I don't think they would put him in that role if he were not pro-life.
But who knows?
Here's some background from a couple of years ago:
WASHINGTON, D.C.--(HISPANIC PR WIRE)--August 9, 2002--... Gonzalez serves as general counsel for President Bush and is a leading contender to a United States Supreme Court nomination. If nominated, Gonzalez will be the first Hispanic appointed to the position. "Al is a distinguished lawyer. Al is a man who has only one standard in mind when it comes to ethics and that is the highest of high standards," said President Bush when he first nominated Gonzalez. On Thursday September 26, 2002, Gonzalez will speak on issues concerning the impact Hispanic press has on the Latino population in the United States and will discuss the importance of promoting growth throughout the indistry. The NAHP 3rd Annual D.C. Media Summit will focus on "Building the Case for Latino Print," the chosen theme for the summit. The 2002 NAHP Media Summit Committee has planned a series of seminars that will focus on a variety of topics involving the Latino print industry. Throughout the summit, NAHP will both demonstrate how the Hispanic print industry is the most effectve media in reaching the critical demographics in the Latino population and demand a level playing field for Hispanic print in federal communications campaigns. The White House Counsel advises the president on all legal issues concernig the Office of the President and the White House. Prior to working with the president in the White House, Gonzalez served as Bush's secretary of state and as his legal counsel in Texas. He was a Bush appointee to the Texas Supreme Court and the second Hispanic to serve in the position. Gonzalez was born in San Antonio, Texas and raised in Houston. ...
How 'bout the Second Amnendment? Does he support the individual right (i.e. CORRECT) interpretation of the Second Amendment? Will he act on it?
I didn't like many of his rulings on the Texas SC. But if President Bush believes in him...and believes he'll continue where Ashcroft left off...I support him!!!
I highly doubt Racicot is pro-abort. It may not be an issue he talks about a great deal, but given what I know about him, I'd wager he comes down on the pro-life side.
I've met Racicot. He's young and hip and a little bit taken with himself and being in the circles of power, and doesn't have time for little people. He is not what you would call a powerful moral force.
I think Racicot is a RILOM on abortion, but I agree Gonzales is a better choice.
Didn't Gonzalez rule that a law was unconstituional because of Roe? I mean, we need an AG who is an advocate for the unborn, not an advocate for the SC.
Here in Montana, they just elected a wild eyed democrat governor as a payback for the Montana Power / Telecom USA / Bob Gannon scandal that had republican / Racicot fingerprints all over it.
While on the Texas Supreme Court, he wrote a decision allowing minor girls to get abortions without parental notification. That's about all I can remember about him off-hand, but I don't think he would be considered strongly pro-life...
Racicot is pro-life; Gonzales is probably not. I interpret Gonzales' nomination to be Attorney General as a sign that Bush will not nominate him to be a Supreme Court Justice.