CNN/YouTube Republican Debate

Will you pledge to veto amnesty for illegal immigrants?


Do you believe in a conspiracy to make a new union?


Will you pledge never to raise taxes?


What is your opinion on gun control?


If abortion is illegal, what should the punishment be?


Would you sign a federal abortion ban?


Do you believe every word of The Holy Bible


Do you accept the support of log cabin republicans?

Pro Choice Group to Target Romney

The pro choice group Republican Majority for Choice will start running ads in Iowa and New Hampshire targeting Mitt Romney as a flip flopper on abortion. Romney sought and received the endorsement of the group when he ran for governor in 2002.

"He's an opportunist. It's important for voters to know who they are voting for," says Jennifer Blei Stockman who is the co-chair of the Republican Majority for Choice. "If we weren't so betrayed by the dishonesty of Mitt Romney's actions, we would not be running ads."

A Romney spokesperson said that: "Governor Romney will not back down from his pro-life position, despite this group's attempts to weaken the party platform and promote Mayor Giuliani's pro-choice candidacy."

Huckabee Launches 2nd Ad

Rising Republican candidate Mike Huckabee has another TV ad ready for use. This is his second one and I think it is the better of the two so far:

Huckabee Gets Backing of Pro Life Leader

Tom Glessner, who is the head of the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates, has announced that he is supporting Mike Huckabee for President.

Glessner said:

"Forty-nine million abortions since 1973 is a moral blight upon our land that must be corrected and 1.2 million abortions a year continues to break the very heart and soul of this nation. Our next president must be a person who believes this within the foundations of his soul. And we need a president who has the moral convictions and commitment to work to end the cultural nightmare of abortion. I am convinced that Governor Huckabee is that person."

Thompson Gets Pro Life Endorsement

Today Fred Thompson received the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee.

A press release from the NRLC says:
"Fred Thompson has had a strong, consistent pro-life record throughout his political career. Thompson opposes abortion and believes the 1973 abortion on demand Supreme Court decision was wrongly decided and must be reversed. During his eight years in the United States Senate, he always opposed using tax dollars to promote or pay for abortion and supported the many pro-life measures such as parental notice and consent."

Political blogger Daniel Myers commented on the NRLC's endorsement on his blog today saying: "The National Right to Life organization has chosen to skip pass Pro-Life Candidate Mike Huckabee and endorse someone who does not support a constitutional ban against Abortion."

Thompson: No Ban on Abortion

GOP candidate Fred Thompson said yesterday on Meet the Press that: "I think people ought to be free at state and local levels to make decisions that even Fred Thompson disagrees with," referring to the issue of abortion.

Values Voter Debate: Abortion and the Supreme Court

Segment on Abortion at September's Vaulues Voters Debate:

Hunter A Qualified Conservative

Many are overlooking California Congressman Duncan Hunter for the Republican presidential nomination, which is really too bad because he is a well qualified conservative.

Hunter has served in the House of Representatives since 1981 and has always been a conservative. The American Conservative Union even gave him a 92% life time rating.

As a Vietnam War veteran and former Chairman of the Armed Service Committee he is a knowledgeable candidate on National Security.

Hunter is also a strong supporter of the right to life for everyone. He supports a constitutional amendment to define "person hood" as beginning at conception and has been given a 100% rating from National Right to Life.

Through his efforts a fence was constructed along the U.S.-Mexico boarder in San Diego, which resulted in a 90% decrease of illegal immigration in that area. He is also opposed to amnesty for the current illegal immigrants in America. He was in opposition to the Kennedy-McCain amnesty bill that failed to pass earlier this year.

A believer that marriage is between one man and one woman, Rep. Hunter supports a constitutional amendment banning same sex marriages.

Hunter is also a strong supporter of Israel, missile defense and the 2nd amendment. He received an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association.

Giuliani: When it comes to picking who will be on the Supreme Court "Abortion is not a litmus test."

The Republicans for Choice website reports Rudy Giuliani saying that when it comes to picking who will be on the Supreme Court "Abortion is not a litmus test." The former NYC mayor goes onto to say: "No particular case is a litmus test. That's not the way to appoint Supreme Court justices or any judge."

The website also says:

He [Giuliani] also said he would not rule out choosing a judge known to be an opponent of abortion rights if he "thought that on 20 other issues" the judge "would be terrific."

Dobson Ready to Bolt GOP

Christian leader Dr. James Dobson is ready and willing to bolt the GOP and support a third party candidate if the party puts forth a pro choice candidate.

World Net Daily reported that: "Some of the top leaders in Christian pro-family activism – including James Dobson of Focus on the Family – met in Salt Lake City yesterday to plot a strategy if Rudy Giuliani or another supporter of legalized abortion is nominated by the Republican Party as its presidential candidate."

Video from MSNBC's Tucker:

Giuliani-Huckabee Ticket Not Likely

GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee says he is not sure that he could be the running mate of a pro-abortion candidate (i.e. Rudy Giuliani) if does not become his party's nominee.

"This is an issue to me that is very critical," the Associated Press reports the former Arkansas governor as saying. "It's one of the reasons that I got into politics because I believe the manner in which we treat innocent life and the matter in which we respect human life, at whatever stage is an incredibly powerful statement about who we are as a people," Huckabee added.

McCain: GOP Not Likely To Nominate Pro Choice Candidate

"I think anything is possible, but I don't think it would be real easy," said Arizona Senator John McCain referring to the Republicans nominating a pro choice candidate for President. "I think it's [abortion] one of the fundamental principles of a conservative to have respect and commitment to the dignity of human life, both the born and unborn."

Brownback Would Support Pro Choice Candidate

In last night's debate, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, who is very much pro life, said that he would support the party's nominee if he (i.e. Rudy Giuliani) were pro choice.

He said that if you agree with a candidate 80% of the time he is your friend.

Reagan's 11th Commandment

Nine presidential candidates attended an Iowa Republican dinner this past Saturday.

When former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore took the stand he made this statement: "Rudy McRomney' is not a conservative and he knows he is not a conservative." This was after Rudy Giuliani's speech in which he made a note of Reagan's 11th commandment: "never speak ill of other Republicans."

This is where Ronald Reagan was wrong. If a candidate is wrong, he is wrong and it does not matter what party he belongs to. If you are Republican and you are pro choice I believe the other candidates and others in the party should not hesitate to attack your stand on this important issue.

You can here every candidate's speech at the dinner if you go to http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=93450.

Cost of Life More Important Than Cost of Bread

When asked how much a loaf of bread and a gallon cost, Rudy Giuliani gave this answer: "A gallon of milk is probably about a $1.50, a loaf of bread about a $1.25, $1.30," and of course he was wrong.

Now, what significance should his answer be to his campaign? In my opinion, the answer is little to none.

The question that should asked to Giuliani is: "How much is the value of a life?" It appears that he does not value the lives of Americans, at least not the ones that haven't been born yet.

"America's Mayor" is pro choice and supports public funding for abortions, and he has no intention of changing his position on the issue.

Gilmore Was Always 'Friendly, Warm, Supportive' of the Pro-Life Community

Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore is looking for the backing pro-lifers. Gilmore told Human Events magazine that while he was governor he was "was always friendly, warm, supportive, and gave them [pro-life supporters] opportunities to push their ideas forward."

But, Gilmore goes onto say that he does not believe abortions should be made illegal. Gilmore would allow abortions during the first eight weeks of pregnancy, "After that period of time I think there should be no further abortions -- because I think the child has emerged -- except to save the life of the mother and situations of extremes," he said.

Brownback: I'm the 'Whole Life' Candidate

In a weekend stop in New Hampshire Kansas Senator Sam Brownback addressed a group of Christians and home school families. He told the group that he not only wants to protect the un-born but everyone, no matter what stage of life they are in.

The WCAX TV Reports:

Brownback described himself as the quote - "whole life" candidate. He says that means caring for people throughout their lives with anti-poverty and social programs and programs to reduce criminal recidivism.

Romney On Abortion In 2002

What it looks like is that Romney changes his stand on abortion when it is popular.

America does not need a President that changes his stand on issues when it is popular. America needs a President that will stand up for is right, when it is popular and when it is not.

Did McCain Flip-Flop Or Not?

"I do not support Roe versus Wade. It should be overturned," Sen. John McCain told a crowd of Republicans on Sunday.

Does McCain really support what he said? Just eight years ago during his first campaign for the White House McCain said he didn't think Roe v. Wade should be over turned.

McCain says that "It is a false claim to say that I have changed my position." What? How can that be a false claim? When you go from not supporting something to supporting it what else can that be but changing your position?

The only false statement concerning this issue is the one McCain said about not changing his position.

Obama On Abortion

What would Barak Obama do to prevent abortion? To answer that question just look at his record.

While serving in the Illinois State Senate he voted to use tax payers' money to fund abortion. He even voted against giving babies that survive abortions medical help, how caring is that?

As the Life Issues Institute put it, "Be aware Mr. Obama is not a friend of preborn babies."