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Giuliani Plans to Publicly Embrace Abortion Rights [Rudy declares war on conservatism]
New York Times ^ | May 10, 2007 | By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MARC SANTORA

Posted on 05/09/2007 7:17:06 PM PDT by Jim Robinson

After months of giving ambiguous signals on abortion, Rudolph W. Giuliani is planning to offer a forthright affirmation of his support for abortion rights in public forums, television appearances and interviews in the coming days, despite potential consequences among some conservative voters already wary of his views, aides said yesterday.

At the same time, Mr. Giuliani’s campaign — seeking to accomplish the unusual task of persuading the Republican Party to nominate an abortion rights supporter as its presidential candidate — is eyeing a path to the nomination that would try to de-emphasize the early states in which abortion opponents wield a great deal of influence. Instead they would focus on the so-called mega-primary of Feb. 5, in which voters in states like California, New York and New Jersey are likely to be more receptive to Mr. Giuliani’s social views than voters in states like Iowa and South Carolina. They said that approach became more appealing after Florida, another state they said would be receptive to Mr. Giuliani, voted last week to move its primary forward to the end of January.

The shift in emphasis by Mr. Giuliani comes as his campaign has struggled to deal with the fallout from the first Republican presidential candidate debate in which he gave a halting and apparently contradictory responses to questions about his support for abortion rights. Mr. Giuliani’s aides were concerned both because it opened him up to a new round of criticism from abortion critics — who have never been happy with the prospect of a Republican presidential candidate who supports abortion rights — while threatening to undercut his image as a tough-talking iconoclast who does not equivocate on tough issues.

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To: Knitting A Conundrum

Laura Ingraham took on Rudy early this morning on abortion.
She is a good representive of “the fetus wing of the party”
as we have been called at TOS


141 posted on 05/09/2007 8:34:33 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)
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To: upsdriver

“....just as many Americans were killed on 9/11 in abortion clinics as were killed by the terrorist attacks.”

That is just stunning! And true:

“In 2000, a total of 857,475 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC by 49 reporting areas.”
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5212a1.htm

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assuming that abortionists work only Mon-Fri or a standard 240 workdays a year:

857,475/240 = 3573 abortions per day......MORE than died on 9-11


142 posted on 05/09/2007 8:34:47 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: motife

Don’t forget Alito and Roberts did not sign off on the Thomas written opnion that bashed Roe vs. Wade..


143 posted on 05/09/2007 8:35:30 PM PDT by Paul8148
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To: conservative in nyc
>>>>>Western Republicans tend to be more libertarian.

That is ridiculous! I've lived in the west for the last 31 years. You act as though the Republican Party is filled with libertarians. Its not. Within the GOP, libertarians are a blip on the political radar screen.

Btw, I see your still making THE case for Rooty`s candidacy.

144 posted on 05/09/2007 8:35:36 PM PDT by Reagan Man (FUHGETTABOUTIT Rudy....... Conservatives don't vote for liberals!)
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To: conservative in nyc

You said — “It is an issue, but not a dealbreaker, for the rest of the electorate.”

I take it that you haven’t been reading Jim Robinson’s posts on Giuliani, then. And he’s not only talking about abortion...


145 posted on 05/09/2007 8:36:37 PM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: do the dhue

Is that an actual shirt that’s available? And do you have a link? What a powerful statement!


146 posted on 05/09/2007 8:37:06 PM PDT by upsdriver (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT!!!!)
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To: motife
Otherwise... shut up. Don’t waste the GOP and the American electorate’s time with this colossal waste of hot air. That’s all the social right has on this too. Hot air. NAME the states. NAME the prison times. Be honest with the GOP and the American people. Don’t hide sanctimoniously behind an ultrasound, which are irrelavent unless you ARE WILLING to send women and doctors to PRISON. And TELL US the details

The Republican Platform makes it clear where we stand on abortion, the details as you call it, your gross mischaracterizations notwithstanding. The reality is that when an unborn child is aborted, a human life has been taken. That human has an inalienable right to life just as much as fake conservatives like you do.

So, YOU shut up, you damned abortionist POS!

147 posted on 05/09/2007 8:38:08 PM PDT by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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To: babygene

Go read Post 70.


148 posted on 05/09/2007 8:38:13 PM PDT by MplsSteve
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To: MassachusettsGOP

Giuliani gets the nomination, the GOP self destructs. The country doesn’t need two liberal parties.


149 posted on 05/09/2007 8:38:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Our God-given unalienable rights are not open to debate, negotiation or compromise!)
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To: motife
motife--this account has been banned or suspended.

Now there's a shocker. Beat it, Culture of Death troll.
150 posted on 05/09/2007 8:38:52 PM PDT by Antoninus (P!ss off an environmentalist wacko . . . have more kids.)
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To: Jim Robinson
I respectfully don’t see where this is ‘breaking news’ but you da man....:) As far as I’m concerned his ‘views’ on abortion are not news at all. I haven’t been following all the candidates that closely and I have seen him state his views on this issue very clearly on several occasions.

Who would you rather see get the nomination? Realistically, (at this point in time) it would be Giuliani. I personally don’t have a problem with him stating he would ‘support’ the laws in place as they stand today. He has respect for our laws and to say anything different would be meaningless. We all know the only way to outlaw abortions is via the supreme court. So ‘if’ Guiliani is our nominee and ‘whoever’ is the dem nominee, who do we trust will make the more conservative appointment to the SC?

I know the issue of abortion is the single most important issue to some. However if I had to chose one single issue that will determine who I will vote for come Nov. ‘08 it is national security. Guiliani is the ‘only’ person in the race at this moment who I would trust with my whole being when it comes to this issue.

I know I will offend some taking this stance concerning this article. We all have differing opinions and I respect everyone’s opinion and beliefs but when it comes down to it are we willing to turn the presidency over to a liberal because we don’t agree with Guiliani respecting the laws that are currently in place?

151 posted on 05/09/2007 8:40:05 PM PDT by blogblogginaway (..)
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To: Antoninus

Less than a minute ago, that account was active. Mods very quick on the zot tonight.


152 posted on 05/09/2007 8:40:09 PM PDT by darkangel82 (Socialism is NOT an American value.)
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To: Paul8148

“Rudy should make it clear he won’t try to changed the party platform.”

Wow, that’ll do it! NOT...


153 posted on 05/09/2007 8:40:31 PM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: do the dhue
A nearby "Trekkie" says it is from the episode titled Spock's Brain.
154 posted on 05/09/2007 8:40:41 PM PDT by labette
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To: Paul8148
Don’t forget Alito and Roberts did not sign off on the Thomas written opnion that bashed Roe vs. Wade..

No need to reply to motife, he or she has been zotted in record time...

155 posted on 05/09/2007 8:40:50 PM PDT by Doofer (Run Fred Run........)
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To: Vn_survivor_67-68

“857,475/240 = 3573 abortions per day......MORE than died on 9-11”

How did we become such an evil nation? And how do we turn it around? I get so angry everytime I think of it.


156 posted on 05/09/2007 8:41:16 PM PDT by upsdriver (DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT!!!!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Although I won’t vote for him, because of it, I will respect him more if he would just come out and be honest about it, and not just another political huckster hedging his bets.


157 posted on 05/09/2007 8:41:23 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
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To: ellery
Of course not -- but many social conservatives and libertarian conservatives aren't thinking in binary. They'll vote third party or stay home.

I have factored that in. In many Southern and Western states, 10-20% of those who voted for Bush in 2004 could stay home or vote third party without affecting the outcome.I think you're overly optimistic about Giuliani's chances.

I am not optimistic - I am realistic. If you ask me, many FReepers are far too pessimistic on Giuliani's chances. Most recent polls show he COULD win in the general election - or that it would be close. I'm not saying that he WOULD win. But he COULD.
158 posted on 05/09/2007 8:41:24 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
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To: upsdriver
Yes. here is the link http://www.arizonacap.com/gifts/pro-life.htm

or just click here

BTW, this one is my favorite:

159 posted on 05/09/2007 8:44:04 PM PDT by do the dhue (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I wont - George S. Patton Jr)
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To: motife

BZZZZZZZTTTTT! Another abortionist gets zapped! I don’t think another bit of bandwidth or server storage should be wasted again on this forum by any more of you traitors to the human race.


160 posted on 05/09/2007 8:44:42 PM PDT by Spiff (Rudy Giuliani Quote (NY Post, 1996) "Most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine.")
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