[SoConPubbie]

"Speaking of Republican Party Platform planks, I find it interesting that Fred Thompson is reported to have fought to REMOVE the Ronald Reagan Pro-Life plank from the GOP Platform. No wonder evangelicals and others who are pro-life aren't exactly thrilled with Thompson."

Please provide proof for your accusation!

[Spiff]

Please provide proof for your accusation!

Google it. It is reported (as I said) that he lobbied against the pro-life plank. I think it would be an excellent question to ask him during a debate just to be sure. I've seen it reported in several places on the Internet. Chuck Baldwin is one of the sources. I'm looking for more verification, but the reports are out there along with reports that he ran as a pro-choice candidate both times he ran for Senate. That, and his core sponsorship of CFR legislation, would explain why, as far as I know, no pro-life groups have endorsed him.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

It was brought up some time ago during the early smear attempts. As were the ridiculous attempts to make his position when he ran for Senate out to be pro-choice.

Here's Brody's article on Fred wanting to ditch the platform in 96 as a way to quell party infighting:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1864165/posts

It seems misguided to me, but his basic point was that all of the energy was being directed inward instead of at trying to win the election.

Spiff is clever to point this out, especially when he supports Mitt Romney, a candidate that is on video trying to out-choice a pro-choice activist candidate for governor.