Posted on 07/21/2005 8:48:04 PM PDT by Crackingham
A major New York City abortion rights group gave its approval to Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg yesterday, saying his record of support outweighed his affiliation with a party whose national leadership was overwhelmingly opposed to abortion.
Announcing her group's endorsement in Brooklyn yesterday Kelli Conlin, the executive director of Naral Pro-Choice New York, called Mr. Bloomberg's record on abortion "unparalleled in the city."
The endorsement is unquestionably a boon to Mr. Bloomberg and a setback for the Democrats, who just last week had to deal with the desertion of another group traditionally aligned with the party when the city's largest union of municipal employees, District Council 37, endorsed Mr. Bloomberg. The backing from Naral could also help the mayor court female voters otherwise reluctant to vote for a Republican.
The group's endorsement, coming long before the Democratic primary is held, could greatly help Mr. Bloomberg to hammer home to the predominantly Democratic city electorate that, party affiliation aside, he is generally a liberal on important issues.
Mr. Bloomberg was said to be furious four years ago when Ms. Conlin backed Mr. Green instead of him. He had been a longtime donor to the group's national foundation and had supported its positions in his campaign fliers. He did not cease giving money to the group, though at the time he told some aides he might.
Ms. Conlin said yesterday it was "a real show of his character" that among Mr. Bloomberg's first acts as mayor was an executive order directing that resident doctors at city-run hospitals and clinics be trained in performing safe abortions, unless they were opposed on moral or religious grounds.
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Not a surprise.
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Republican In Name Only.....
An appropriate name for his spokesman.
Bloomberg is more than an embarrassment to the Republican Party. He's a total flop as a human being. The man is a schmuck! Send him to Ottawa or Toronto where schmucks rule.
Time to give him the boot. If you are going to act like a rat, they might as well have a rat for mayor.
Bloomberg is conservative for New York stnadards. His Dem opponent is probably more liberal than him. IT is nearly impossible for a true conservative to win over New York city just like it's impossible for a liberal to win over Alabama. Would you want someone who's even more liberal? I figure in New York you take what you can get.
"Would you want someone who's even more liberal? I figure in New York you take what you can get."
I tend to agree with you, but I vowed a long time ago never to vote for a pro-choice candidate. I know that voting for some random conservative over Bloomberg will only make it easier for a dem to win, but I can't bring myself to vote for such a RINO. What's a conservative NY'er to do?
The problem is, Bloomberg saved the abortion industry in the whole country, which in turn means more money for Democrats around the country.
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