2008 Looms Ahead – Will Pro-Life Conservatives Have a Horse in the Race?

Republican National Coalition for Life ^ | April 7, 2006

[cpforlife.org]

Principle above Party. The reverse gets us nowhere.

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[marron]

I want a president who isn't afraid to wage war where war is the answer.

I want a president who will put constitutionalists on the courts.

I want a president who can articulate conservative values without embarrassment.

I want someone with enough grit and character that he can take the pounding he is guaranteed to get, and I want bold.

[Galveston Grl]

That assumes there will be a better alternative to the best Republicans can offer to the Democrats.

If Mclame or Rudy get nominated, Republicans are doomed for sure. If someone with George Allen's position is nominated, Republicans will stand a chance as he would be much better than the aggression for abortion and euthanasia we would see from a Democrat.

You have to be wise in political gamesmanship in order to advance your power. It is never a perfectly pretty picture because politics is basically, very ugly.

[jla]

Senator George Allen has received a "100" rating from both the National Right to Life Committee and Phyllis Schlafly's Eagle Forum.

[wagglebee]

George Allen is a true conservative and 100% pro-life. He does believe that this is an issue for the individual states, and IMO, barring a Constitutional amendment, this is the proper way to do it.

[Theodore R.]

Conservatives could support Allen in 2008 as the nominee, but I don't think HE has the fire in the belly to take on HRC. I see him as a VA version of Rick Lazio.

[CheyennePress]

Waves around little Mike Pence 08 banner again and returns to clock.

[peyton randolph]

I'm sure the 11 million+ new hispanic (Catholic) citizens will find a Hillary Clinton/Bill Richardson ticket to be just what they want.

[Corin Stormhands]

Since that time, Allen has given every indication that he is another politician who claims to be “pro-life” while endorsing measures to restrict or regulate the practice of abortion, but not make it illegal.

Baloney!

Planned Parenthood gives George Allen an Anti-Choice rating of 0% (percentatage of time he's with them).

National Right to Life gives George Allen 100%.

From Project Vote Smart:

2005 Senator Allen supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2005.

2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2004.

2003-2004 Senator Allen supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 100 percent in 2003-2004.

2003 Senator Allen supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2003.

2001-2002 Senator Allen supported the interests of the National Right to Life Committee 100 percent in 2001-2002.

2001 Senator Allen supported the interests of the NARAL Pro-Choice America 0 percent in 2001.

1996-2003 Senator Allen supported the interests of the Planned Parenthood (Senate) 0 percent in 1996-2003.

1995-2004 On the votes that the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Assocation considered to be the most important in 1995-2004, Senator Allen voted their preferred position 0 percent of the time.

With regard to the South Dakota law, from USAToday

WASHINGTON — South Dakota's new law banning almost all abortions is creating a rift among anti-abortion Republicans during an election year.

That has been apparent as the party's 2008 White House prospects respond to questions on the South Dakota ban. Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Virginia Sen. George Allen said they would have signed it.

[Antoninus]

If not, we'll have a Democrat in the White House. Count on it.

[Grebrook]

If Guiliani gets the nomination I'll vote for someone else. You can count on a conservative pro-life independent running in 08 if Guiliani wins the nomination.

[Tall_Texan]

McCain No! (a message you can say and be understood in both English and Spanish).

[A CA Guy]

I don't think at this time that there is any person running who is fully pro-life who has even a small chance of winning.
Who are candidates that are the super stars of the pro life movement who are political stars these days?.

I think Guiliani is the one to beat on the right if he runs at this time.

[Thrusher]

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2008 Looms Ahead – Will Pro-Life Conservatives Have a Horse in the Race?

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[JohnnyZ]

George Allen is a true conservative and 100% pro-life.

I like Allen, and I respect that he's been pretty up-front about what he believes on abortion, but it's just not true that he's 100% pro-life.

[redgolum]

I'm sure the 11 million+ new hispanic (Catholic) citizens

Most aren't Catholic in any recognizable form. Religion in general, and Catholicism in particular, is frowned on rather heavily by the Mexican government.

[antisocial]

"I think Guiliani is the one to beat on the right if he runs at this time."

I consider him and McCain pretty far left.

Tancredo/Pence '08

[A CA Guy]

McCain is also a loser IMO.

Tancredo/Pense is a nice dream, but they couldn't on a good day get the nomination in fact.

And let's say for argument's sake that they had the Republican nomination, they would probably lose by 12-20% to the Democrats.

Bottom line is, though they are very good people and I think you honor them with your appreciation of them, they are nothing in a Presidential election.

[Lexinom]

which would then force X number of women in America to (undergo) illegal and dangerous operations

HUH?

It doesn't FORCE them to do anything, incl. get pregnant in the first place!!!

I'm sick of moron treating 97+% of pregnancies as something entirely random, with no cause over which the bearer would have any control. As something like a woman's period... Good grief.