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Social conservatives bite bullet, back Rudy [his backers pray]
Politico ^
| May 28, 2007
| David Paul Kuhn
Posted on 05/29/2007 6:16:58 PM PDT by Clintonfatigued
Rudy Giuliani, whose positions on abortion and homosexuality mark him as the most socially liberal Republican presidential candidate in more than a generation, is so far winning the contest for the support of social conservatives, according to a new analysis of recent polls.
Widespread perceptions that Giuliani is the most electable Republican in this year's field are driving his support among social conservatives, according to the analysis by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
If the trend holds, this apparent willingness to support a candidate who fails what were once regarded as litmus-test issues would mark a landmark shift in the political behavior of a constituency that has been a pillar of the modern GOP. Already the shift is spurring sharp debate among prominent Christian conservative leaders, some of whom warn that Giuliani backers are abandoning core principles.
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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; christianvote; elections; giuliani; rudy; second
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To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:17:43 PM PDT
by
MamaB
To: PhiKapMom; neverdem; Mia T; LdSentinal; AuH2ORepublican; oceanview; MassachusettsGOP; JulieRNR21; ..
It’s interesting that this is still happening, given Romney’s rise and McCain’s attempt to stay in the top tier.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:19:00 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
To: Clintonfatigued
Rudy’s not getting my vote or any money!
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:19:08 PM PDT
by
Plains Drifter
(I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!!!)
To: MamaB
Boy, you didn’t waste any time.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:19:24 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
To: MamaB
“No, they do not.”
LOL!! Read my mind......
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:19:28 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
To: Clintonfatigued
I don’t think social conservatives have started smoking crack...so no, they are not backing Rudy.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:19:55 PM PDT
by
P-40
(Al Qaeda was working in Iraq. They were just undocumented.)
To: Clintonfatigued
Several crap articles from Politico have made it onto FR today.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:19:59 PM PDT
by
TheZMan
(That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends...)
To: Clintonfatigued
No real social conservative could ever back a pro publicly funded abortion, pro gay, and anti-gun candidate.
To: Clintonfatigued
You don't honestly believe this garbage, do you?
To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:21:09 PM PDT
by
Mr Ramsbotham
(Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
To: Clintonfatigued
If it’s Romney, McCain or Rudy, I’ll vote Rudy. Unfortunately, for Rudy, Fred Thompson’s starting the money raise, so I like so many others will flock away from Rudy.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:21:23 PM PDT
by
kingu
(No, I don't use sarcasm tags - it confuses people.)
To: Mia T; GraniteStateConservative; Straight Vermonter; Extremely Extreme Extremist; MplsSteve
“some of whom warn that Giuliani backers are abandoning core principles.”
Rudy Giuliani is not running for Pope or National Preacher. It seems that some conservatives don’t understand that.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:22:52 PM PDT
by
Clintonfatigued
(If the GOP were to stop worshiping Free Trade as if it were a religion, they'd win every election)
To: stephenjohnbanker; MamaB
““No, they do not.”
LOL!! Read my mind......””
You both speak as if conservatives (small ‘c’ intentional) actually have principles that don’t revolve around their own pet peeves. I haven’t seen any actual principles on display in a conservative in the last 20 years, so I don’t know what you’ve been looking at.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:23:12 PM PDT
by
Wombat101
(Islam: Turning everything it touches to Shi'ite since 632 AD...)
To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:23:30 PM PDT
by
trimom
To: Clintonfatigued
Most are looking after their own self interests.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:26:08 PM PDT
by
BigSkyFreeper
(There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
To: Wombat101
So, you are not a Conservative?
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:26:19 PM PDT
by
MamaB
To: Clintonfatigued
IF YOU BELIEVE THE FIRM THAT DECEIVED CONGRESS ABOUT McCAIN-FEINGOLD, you may also believe that Rudy Giuliani, who is the most flagrant advocate of abortion and homosexuality to attempt to falsely label himself as a Republican presidential candidate in more than a generation, is so far deceiving social conservatives, according to that firm's new analysis of other recent pollstertician projections.
There. Fixed it.
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:26:30 PM PDT
by
The Spirit Of Allegiance
(Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
To: Clintonfatigued
To: Clintonfatigued
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posted on
05/29/2007 6:29:33 PM PDT
by
airborne
(Duncan Hunter is the only real choice for honest to goodness conservatives!)
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