Posted on 10/22/2007 7:30:16 PM PDT by Quiet Man Jr.
The doctor known as the founder of the pro-life movement has endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Dr. John Wilke, an original member of Senator Sam Brownback's Exploratory Committee, has thrown his support to Romney in the wake of Senator Brownback's withdrawal from the race.
"Unlike other candidates who only speak to the importance of confronting the major social issues of the day, Governor Romney has a record of action in defending life," Dr. Willke said. "Every decision he made as governor was on the side of life. I know he will be the strong pro-life president we need in the White House, Governor Romney is the only candidate who can lead our pro-life and pro-family conservative movement to victory in 2008."
Dr. Willke's fervent support should help erase doubts about Romney's commitment to the pro-life cause, which has been questioned due to his former position in support of abortion when he was governor of Massachusetts.
Said Romney, "I am proud to have the support of a man who has meant so much to the pro-life movement in our country. He knows how important it is to have someone in Washington who will actively promote pro-life policies. Policies that include more than appointing judges who will follow the law but also opposing taxpayer funded abortion and partial birth abortion. I look forward to working with Dr. Willke and welcome him to Romney for President."
Dr. Willke, helped found the National Right To Life Committee and served for 10 years as its president. Dr. Willke serves as president of the Life Issues Institute, Inc., and president of the International Right to Life Federation.
Dr. Willke a physician, had a daily radio program that was carried on over 300 radio stations for 20 years. His one-minute radio comments, entitled "Life Jewels," were carried on over 750 stations in English and 300 more in Spanish. He has written eleven books, and is a lecturer and a frequent television and radio show guest. His works have been published in 32 languages, and he and his wife Barbara have lectured in 76 countries.
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At the moment, Romney’s campaign is probably doing the best job. They’ve been working to cover his right flank, where he was weak, and they’ve put together a nice string of endorsements to grab some press.
I’m still backing Fred, but when the primaries roll around, I’ll go with whoever is in the strongest position to stop Rudy.
We discussed this in another thread. Willke is a seriously misinformed individual to support phony liberal Precious Willard over such an issue.
True, 50 million and he has a firm lock on Fourth place in national polling.
LOL
Maybe senility? Maybe he just couldn’t resist the Romney full court press?
Romney is STILL speaking out in favor of fetal stem cell research, and his record in Massachusetts as governor was not good.
I am not sure what the effect is on Christians like myself who are involved in their churches on a local level. I am afraid that I am not up to date on national christian political figures and I wonder how many people these endorsements will affect.
What a crock! Romney was an outstanding Governor. Why don’t you do a little reading up on him.
Fred needs some help on his threads....you are actually helping Romney more by posting on these threads. That was why I got excited about Romney. I started reading his actual record....not the stuff his detractors have cooked up.
How much they paying you to post crap like this, honey ?
You need to get over and support Fred. Romney is eating his lunch!
His record is clearly pro-choice. He says he is now pro-life. Some believe what he says, some go more on his record.
You keep telling yourself that, sugar.
Ronald Reagan was also.
Pro-abortion. Let’s not use media weasel words. Precious will take any position at a given moment to suit the crowd. Abort babies at lunch ? No prob. A social Conserv at din-din. Sho’ ‘nuff. That’s what is called having no core principles.
Don't use a real mans name around a mittwitt!
Granted, Romney’s record in the past has not been perfect.
But aren’t we allowed to mature, to learn from mistakes, to possibly have a genuine change of heart?
I’m sure this endorsement was not given lightly.
I think if we can accept Romney’s embracing of this issue (which is evidenced by this weighty endorsement), he emerges as a very good candidate around whom we can rally. Maybe not perfect, but more than acceptable and eminently electable.
Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the very good.
I will around an Anti Mitt Nit Witt!
National polling doesn't matter. The race will be decided before most folks get to have any input other than $$. It may be pretty well wrapped up by February 6; Virginia on February 12 probably isn't going to matter any more than Texas in March. For most of us, it's only a spectator sport.
I can assure you that I am familiar with Romney’s record in Massachusetts, and it was not good.
Moreover, he spoke in favor of fetal stem cell research in a campaign speech not long ago.
If Willke had been aware of that, I doubt that he would have given Romney this endorsement.
All BS posted by you Romney haters....as per usual!
You lost all credibility by posting this lie. Oh, that's right, Romney also lied about Reagan's anti-abortion record. Birds of a feather, I guess.
Anything bad about Willard is BS posted by Willard haters, donchaknow! As per usual.
Yes. But only if the person just doesn't happen to be running for President changing positions he held 5 minutes beforehand. The man is a fraud and phony of the highest order. No core values and no conscience.
Better tell it to this guy. He didn't get your memo.
MICHAEL REAGAN
The son of President Reagan wrote the following in Human Events:
Some Republicans insist that the only perfect candidate would be a clone of my Dad, Ronald Reagan. Aside from the fact that there is no such thing, it’s important to recognize that Ronald Reagan, as he often admitted, was anything but perfect.
One of the criticisms about former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney focuses on his record concerning the abortion issue. We are told by the modern day Diogenes clones that he can’t be trusted to fight abortion because he once, more or less, supported a woman’s right to butcher her baby.
It may come as a surprise to these purists, but Ronald Reagan once supported abortion too. Yet nobody ever questioned his strong pro-life credentials after his conversion to Republicanism. They accepted his sincerity. Why can’t they accept Mitt Romney’s?
Romney’s record shows he should be totally acceptable to all conservatives, yet because of one dubious question concerning the validity of his conversion to the pro-life side, he is deemed unsuitable to carry the conservative banner.
Reagan was NEVER adamantly pro-choice. Willard lied.
Why won’t he apologize?
You’re wrong about Romney you know.
The Log Cabin Republicans are currently running attack ads against Romney - that’s how concerned they are.
Thank you for posting this image. It is further proof that Mitt Romney is pro-life. You see, this image is of a member of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund. The PPAF held a protest against Mitt Romney in January 2007, outside a fundraiser, because he was TOO pro-life. Every time you post the photo of the pro-abortion protestors demonstrating against pro-life Mitt Romney, you reinforce the fact that Mitt Romney is now pro-life. Pro-life enough to make the pro-abortion crowd angry enough to protest him. And pro-life enough that the founder of the pro-life movement has endorsed him.
Yes, when I supported him in the past. I won't make that mistake ever again. I'm here to enlighten as many folks as possible that this man may be one of the single-biggest con-artists and flimflam men in politics, bar none.
That makes two of us.
Put down the crack pipe, Hoss. It’s turned your brain to rice pudding.
You’re all 4, too.
Of course now he claims he changed his mind.
Then again, he claims he's a gun-owning hunter too.
Not even close.
Romney is a flip-flopping joke who'll never get the grassroots support.
Tomorrow’s headline:
Romney: “I’m now a woman.”
(AP) — October 23, 2007
In an attempt to appeal to more female voters, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney decided to become a woman in order to bridge the gender gap. “It’s the only way we can beat Hillary Clinton. Either way, we’ll be electing America’s first woman President next year.” Romney plans to change her name to Michelle. No word yet on when Miss Romney plans to undergo the sex-change operation. “We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.”
I take it you support Fred Thompson? Fred’s a nice guy, as lobbyists go, but he’ll never beat Hillary.
All you need to do, “honey” is go to Mitt Romney’s official website.
Then “sweetie” you will get the real truth about where he stands and not just information from rumors spread around by people who hate him.
Everyone is so concerned about who's most pro-life, who hasn't flip-flopped or made a deal with the Devil. Well, we won't have to worry about it if we're all killed by terrorists. Her Chinese friends aren't having debates like this--they're just wondering how to package the money.
One thing for sure, Hillary IS pro-choice and pro-stem-cell--not to mention anti-gun, pro-tax, pro-NEA, pro-socialized healthcare. We have no perfect candidate but the least we could do in fighting this White-Boned Demon is figure out who is the least offensive, get united behind him, and try to beat her.
Truly, the worst of our candidates is better than she is.
You know — one of the main reasons I’m so turned off to Fred Thompson is because the people that support him are some of the rudest, meanest and most condescending people on the web.
When I read comments like yours I feel like I’m back in Junior High, reading some immature graffiti on the bathroom walls.
Grow up, for Pete’s sake.
If you acted with more graciousness and maturity and had respect for other people’s candidates of choice, you would persuade a lot more folks to take a look at your candidate, FDT.
Fred’s the only one that can beat Hillary. Putting up a lying liberal sack like Rudy or Precious, and you watch the landslide loss. Of course, since the Mittwitts are paid Democrat shills, that’s their goal is to elect Hillary. ;-)
If it is a lie, then Ronald Reagan's eldest son, conservative radio talk show host Michael Reagan, must also be a liar.
"It may come as a surprise to these purists, but Ronald Reagan once supported abortion too. Yet nobody ever questioned his strong pro-life credentials after his conversion to Republicanism. They accepted his sincerity. Why can’t they accept Mitt Romney’s?" - Michael Reagan
That was not a pledge or an oath. It was a political candidate questionnaire and that was one answer of many. Would you like to see how Thompson answered similar questions on similar questionnaires?
That sounds like something a Log Cabin Republican would say, lol.
Silly MittWitt, internets are serious business.
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