Social Conservatives Will Run Third Party Candidate If GOP Nominates Abortion Supporter

"If the Republican Party nominates a pro-abortion candidate we will consider running a third-party candidate." So said a group of prominent U.S. social conservatives alarmed at the possibility that the Republicans will nominate the pro-gay "marriage" and pro-abortion Rudolph Giuliani for President. The New York Times reports the statement came from a break-away group at a meeting Saturday of the Council for National Policy in Salt Lake City. The statement comes as Giuliani is making a strong showing in the polls as the Republican candidate choice.

Giuliani has long held the "personally opposed but" position on abortion adopted by many Catholic political candidates supportive of abortion. This position, known as the "Cuomo dodge," was first formulated by the notorious abortion supporter and congressman-priest, Fr. Robert Drinan, and popularised in 1984 by then-New York Governor Mario Cuomo. The position has been denounced as a "deal with the devil" by faithful Catholics. Giuliani told a group of Republican voters in South Carolina in April, "Ultimately I believe it's an individual right and a woman should make that choice." He previously stated that although he "personally opposed" abortion, "you have to leave that to a disagreement of conscience, and you have to respect the choice that somebody makes."

The conservative group at the Salt Lake City meeting included Dr. James Dobson of Focus on the Family and Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council. The group told media they had not yet identified a candidate but that most of the participants of the smaller meeting supported the resolution. Conservative activist Richard Viguerie, one of the meeting's participants said the issue is "beyond abortion", though that is the most visible issue. "There's a general feeling among social conservatives, as well as economic conservatives, that they have been betrayed by the Republican Party," Viguerie said. Conservatives have warned that a Giuliani nomination could split the Republican party, in which social conservatives represent a major voting bloc, thus guaranteeing a win for the Democrat candidate. Most Republican conservatives believe that infamous abortion militant Hillary Clinton will take the Democrat nomination.

Read related LifeSiteNews.com coverage:

Rudy Giuliani Tells South Carolina Conservatives: I'm personally opposed to abortion but it's a woman's choice
Denver Archbishop: Catholic Politician's Abortion Compromise a "Deal with the Devil"
Bishop Blasts Rudy Guiliani Position on Abortion as "Pathetic", "Confusing", "Hypocritical"
Giuliani Outrages Conservatives With "Get Beyond" Abortion Snipe
Giuliani Does Abortion-Adoption Dance for GOP Voters
Lightning Cuts Off Mic Twice During Giuliani's Defense of Abortion Support

1 posted on 10/02/2007 9:45:54 PM PDT by Coleus

Debunked

The “blackball” meeting that didn’t happen [James Dobson, Third Party Candidate-not true]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1904949/posts

MacRanger ^ | September 30th, 2007 | Macsmind

Posted on 10/01/2007 9:51:01 AM PDT by shield

How do I know? I’m related to a member of the council. If the “anonymous” individual wants to contact me, feel free.

UPDATE: While many news orgs and blogs are picking up on the story (meme),the fact is that the story is still false.

Posted by Macranger on Sunday, September 30th, 2007 at 5:44 pm.

2 posted on 10/02/2007 9:49:20 PM PDT by Kevmo (We should withdraw from Iraq — via Tehran. And Duncan Hunter is just the man to get that job done.)

You might as well vote for Hillary.

No doubt the liberals would help finance your efforts just to siphon more votes away from electable Republicans.

3 posted on 10/02/2007 9:51:06 PM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)

You might as well vote for Hillary.

No doubt the liberals would help finance your efforts just to siphon more votes away from electable Republicans.

4 posted on 10/02/2007 9:51:17 PM PDT by Buffalo Head (Illigitimi non carborundum)

“The group told media they had not yet identified a candidate “

They must be blind.

They should “identify” Duncan Hunter!!!!!!!!!!!

5 posted on 10/02/2007 9:55:56 PM PDT by ZULU (Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam. God, guts and guns made America great.)

What good would a third party run do for anyone?

6 posted on 10/02/2007 9:58:37 PM PDT by Rudder

I actually detest one issue voters...... we live on planet earth not your own private plastic bubble...

7 posted on 10/02/2007 9:58:48 PM PDT by Republic Rocker

Since when have political parties been bonded with steel liquid nail anyway ? They bond for a short period of time to beat down an issue or to slap an opponet . That’s it .
How can a mortal be with God and be in politics without selling his soul and his ass ?

8 posted on 10/02/2007 10:01:56 PM PDT by Ben Bolt ( " The Spenders " ..)

“What good would a third party run do for anyone?”

Well I think it would make Hillary pretty dam& happy.

9 posted on 10/02/2007 10:03:20 PM PDT by traderrob6

All I can say is that were I as Democrat strategist, I’d be big time behind Rudy. If I were running Hillary’s campaign I’d be sending every extra dollar and idle campaign worker his way.
A Hillary Vs Rudy 2008 mudfest, yuck.

10 posted on 10/02/2007 10:03:38 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (When the government fears the People= Liberty. When the People fear the Government =Tyranny)

Not a da*n thing...we’re going to principle ourselves into another Clinton presidency...

11 posted on 10/02/2007 10:04:28 PM PDT by sofaman ("Chopsticks are one of the reasons the Chinese never invented custard.")

I was on another thread earlier with third party wack jobs.
They would rather have Hitlerly win so they can spend the next 4 yrs. bit*****

12 posted on 10/02/2007 10:09:49 PM PDT by SoCalPol (Duncan Hunter '08 Tough on WOT & Illegals)

Ah, come on. No one could be that stupid.

13 posted on 10/02/2007 10:10:52 PM PDT by Rudder

Hillary Clinton will be the next President of the United States of America and she will be the Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces. The super Conservatives on FR have assured all of us of that. Welcome to the new USofA: 24/7 fully subsidized abortion mills... No questions asked.

14 posted on 10/02/2007 10:12:37 PM PDT by avacado

Hillary Clinton will be the next President of the United States of America and she will be the Commander in Chief of the US Armed Forces.

Butch up man ! Whatever happened to that great American espirit ?

15 posted on 10/02/2007 10:19:55 PM PDT by Ben Bolt ( " The Spenders " ..)

and blaming everyone but themselves...

Good to see you, SoCal...

16 posted on 10/02/2007 10:21:01 PM PDT by sofaman ("Chopsticks are one of the reasons the Chinese never invented custard.")

Fools, they need to get off their backsides, and promote another candidate to take Rudy out in the primarys. If they feel like they’ve been sold out by the Republican Party, they need to get off their backsides, get involved, and straighten the party out.

17 posted on 10/02/2007 10:21:24 PM PDT by c-b 1 (Reporting from behind enemy lines, in occupied AZTLAN.)

pfffttt, right. After all the strategy worked exceptionally well in the last election...didn’t it?

18 posted on 10/02/2007 10:22:23 PM PDT by sofaman ("Chopsticks are one of the reasons the Chinese never invented custard.")

19 posted on 10/02/2007 10:23:27 PM PDT by sofaman ("Chopsticks are one of the reasons the Chinese never invented custard.")

What I don’t understand is people, who in one sentence say that Rudy is the one that can beat Hillary - but in the next breath, say that conservatives that won’t vote for him will be responsible for Hillary being elected President.

I’m sorry, but I fail to see the logic there. That means Rudy ISN’T the candidate that can win - doesn’t it?

20 posted on 10/02/2007 10:25:47 PM PDT by alicewonders (Duncan Hunter. Seriously.)

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