Have you ever heard of Federalism? FT’s principles in this respect ensure he’ll do what prolife folks want a president to do (in the limited capacity POTUS can affect the situation) regarding abortion.
What has any R president done to abolish abortion? Bush made sure partial birth is still illegal but besides that what else can a president do? Veto federal funding of abortion. Appoint Supremes who may or may not even take a case that threatens RVW. If a presidential candidate says he supports federally funded abortions and an expansion of the murderous act then I’m definitely going to fight against that candidate. That’s all a POTUS could do to affect abortion law in this country.
Actually, the federalist argument on abortion is something Fred Thompson rejects. He supports a confederate view on the subject, and would have the states decide the value of life.
I'm sorry, but our Constitution requires that all states respect life. To claim otherwise denies the Preamble to the Constitution and denies federalism. The entire purpose of our federalist union is to ensure justice and liberty to our posterity. No state can claim the right to kill without seceding from the union. (We fought a war on this, for goodness' sake!)
I hope Fred Thompson is educable on this subject, and will reverse his opposition to a federal role in protecting life. So far, the indications are not good, and I'm afraid his hope is avoid the subject as much as possible.