Fred has to appeal to a wide range of voters to win the White House. His gaggle of critics on the right would be wise to remember that, and that any candidate who gives them everything they want will not win the general election. Fred is solid on pro-life, pro-gun and federalism issues. From federalism springs just about everything conservatives should hope for, unless, of course, your the type of limited-government conservative who believes in such unless it limits what YOU want government to do.
No he isn't. He wants states to be allowed to continue the killing of the innocent unborn. That is not "federalism." It is a refutation of the foundational American principles of the unalienable, God-given, right to life and liberty. IOW, the very things that hold this republic together as a nation.
I played this game in 2000, and I'm not playing it again. The status quo or worse is not acceptable, and in fact will lose.