I understand your point of view. And from your tagline, I can see that is your foremost issue of importance.
To others, his stand on National Defense or some other issue may trump the issue of abortion, even if they disagree with him.
Dear rlmorel,
My position vis-a-vis abortion is not so absolute that I wouldn't consider someone who was merely, say, anti-Roe, like Sen. George Allen.
However, something like 40% of the Republican base is pretty hardcore pro-life (nearly 20% of voters in general elections vote first and foremost pro-life - and about 10% vote first and foremost pro-death). A lot of us will give a little wiggle room. If Ms. Rice were to move from "mildly pro-choice" to "mildly pro-life" (i.e., come out foresquare for overturning Roe, one way or other, and then leave the issue to the political branches), a lot of us pro-lifers could support her, some even enthusiastically.
Sen. Allen is on record as believing that abortion should be legal at least some of the time. But his position clearly contradicts the current Roe/Doe legal regime, and most of us can accept that.
However, Mr. Romney is going from a pretty blue, pretty much pro-abort position ("safe and legal," "a woman's choice," all the other ususal pro-death crap) to an alleged pro-life position.
I'll (and I suspect, the vast majority of pro-lifers will) need convincing.
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