[Dominic Harr]

Pro-life Catholic Dems and Indies were key components of the Reagan Dems. And Ohio pro-life-Catholic Dems were key swing voters for Bush in Ohio in 2004.

Didn't these same folk vote for pro-choice candidates at other times?

I'm suggesting that these folks, while being pro-life, do not use pro-life as a litmus test. They *will* vote for pro-choice candidates. So your stating that Rudy loses all those votes no matter what is pure, unfounded speculation.

As seems to be suggested by their past voting patterns.

[dirtboy]

Didn't these same folk vote for pro-choice candidates at other times?

I see this takes some hand-holding for the average Rudy-booster.

If the GOP runs a pro-choice candidate and the Dems run a pro-choice candidate, there is no reason for a pro-life Dem to switch parties.

That should be obvious. It's scary that it isn't for so many Rudy boosters.