In 2002, Jim Oberweis, a republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, in Illinois said, "I'm strongly pro-life. I think that abortion is murder. However, I don't think that the government should do anything to restrict abortion rights." I asked a few people, "What's the difference between that and what he would say if he was pro-choice?" We all agreed that there's no difference. He ran in a three-candidate primary, and he was second, with 30%.
This year, Oberweis is running for governor, and he says that he's strongly pro-life. In the primary, I'll vote for St. Sen. Bill Brady. He has a voting history, in the legislature, of voting pro-life.