Posted on 07/28/2005 5:28:20 PM PDT by Gipper08
Albany, NY (LifeNews.com) -- New York Gov. George Pataki announced Wednesday he will not seek a fourth term and hinted that he may be considering a run for the Republican nomination for president in 2008. However, pro-life groups say voters who oppose abortion should look elsewhere for a candidate to support. In a new conference Pataki said he would not run for re-election but didn't comment directly on his future plans. Pataki did say he would follow a "new path" when his term ends, hinting a possible presidential candidacy.
Pataki said he accomplished "amazing things" during his tenure, but pro-life advocates will remember his advocacy of abortion and embryonic stem cell research.
Pataki first described himself as "pro-choice" in February 1990, when he chaired the New York Republican Party's platform committee. He admitted that he wanted to keep a pro-life plank out of the platform in order to keep women's votes from going to pro-abortion Gov. Cuomo.
Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana, who is pro-life, says Pataki doesn't represent the pro-life values most grassroots Republicans have.
"The strength of the Republican majority in America is not in the ... moderate politics of George Pataki," Pence told the Washington Times. "It's in the millions of pro-family voters who will campaign for our candidates and turn out on Election Day."
Douglas Muzzio, a professor of public affairs at Baruch College of the City University of New York, doesn't think Pataki has good chance to capture the nomination.
"He's on the wrong side of the cultural war," Muzzio told the Journal News. "He's too liberal for the Republican base."
Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia political analyst, agrees and says Pataki is viewed as too much in favor of abortion by Republicans nationally.
"He's not conservative enough on social issues," Sabato said.
"Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana, who is pro-life, says Pataki doesn't represent the pro-life values most grassroots Republicans have.
"The strength of the Republican majority in America is not in the ... moderate politics of George Pataki," Pence told the Washington Times. "It's in the millions of pro-family voters who will campaign for our candidates and turn out on Election Day."
Very true.NO RINOs in 08!
LOL! I agree!
He should run with John McVain on the demorat ticket...
actually, he should run against Hillary for senate.
What were we saying earlier.............................?
You know how I feel about Pence...I am a big fan.
I did hear yesterday that Sam Brownback is running for POTUS, and he is pretty conservative also...socially, anyway. I haven't checked his fiscal record.
Yeah...he may stand a chance. Good idea.
Oh God leave us alone. You've done enough...or not enough. Milktoast bump.
Just damn! - If that's true then we had best get used to saying "President Clinton" for another 8 years, and also get used to the braying at the DU for that time, as well.
*yawn*
Pataki? Seriously? Pataki? ah ha ha ha ha ha ah what an idiot.
Mike Pence is a diehard liberal. He's pro abortion, grabs legal guns every chance he gets, has never met a tax cut he didn't like, and don't even get me started about his contempt for our military. Plus, Indiana's likely to turn blue in '08 anyway. We should get a Republican from MA or HI on top of the ticket.
unless some as yet unseen candidate emerges, our nominee will either be McCain, Allen, Rudy, or Owens.
I agree.
But no pubs of state magnitude have the balls to oppose her highness in NY.
How on earth they believe they would have a snowball's chance in the whole Nation is beyond me.
How about worrying about '06 first????????
McVain has shot himself in the foot too many times lately...to even THINK he has a chance, IMHO!
If he thinks that joining that GANG of 14 was a way to get even nominated in the GOP party, he is looney-tunes.
I think politicians like McVain, that think that moving to the center is the answer, and take the conservatives for granted, they better watch out.
There was a thread a while ago, that had an article by a democrat activist, that said that FreeRepublic is more important than the Heritage Foundation politically, was right, IMHO...
We helped a lot in 2004, but by 2008, I think we can make more of a national difference even for Senators and representatives...because of our access to information and voters from all 50 states and worldwide.
Yup - it's past my bed time!
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