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John, when Rudy Giuliani was mayor New York City allowed late-term abortions, used city funds to pay for abortion, and was generally one of the easiest places to obtain an abortion in the country. Giuliani made no attempt to alter this state of affairs and personally donated money to Planned Parenthood, the country’s largest abortion provider, during this time period. What evidence is there that any of Giuliani’s policies contributed to the drop in abortions?
As far as Giuliani’s consistency on the issue, his “operationally pro-life” stance was itself a flip-flop. As late as 2007, Giuliani was fuzzy on taxpayer funding of abortion. He originally opposed a federal ban on partial-birth abortion that even Daniel Patrick Moynihan voted for and during his aborted 2000 Senate campaign was unwilling to reverse that position even to secure the Conservative Party ballot line. Seven years later, he clearly found this position untenable in the Republican primaries.
Giuliani served New York City well. But a decade removed from the “America’s Mayor” plaudits and after an embarrassing 2008 Republican presidential campaign, the case for pro-lifers to choose him over one of their own looks awfully thin.
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martin j smith| 6.13.11 @ 11:32AM
I think the issue with Rudy will be something more complicated that the issue of pro-life--Though I agree the social conservative side will not be happy at all with him. The more important issue for me is this; IS HE SERIOUS ABOUT WANTING TO BE PRESIDENT ? AND, WHAT ISSUES WILL HE RUN ON THAT WILL ATTRACT THE VOTERS BEYOND THE SOCIAL ISSUES SUCH AS; OBAMNA HIMSELF AND HIS POLICIES AND as is well known the economy,national security etc. The most important thing is this; WILL RUDY DIRECTLY
PUT THE CASE THAT OBAMA IS DANGEROUS TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY ? In fact will anyone ?
Anommynous| 6.13.11 @ 12:23PM
Well-said! Now, I have an honest question. It is, in theory, possible for a politician to be pro-choice but at the same time oppose Roe v. Wade on the basis of federalism, on the basis of the 10th Amendment. Are there any politicians who genuinely take this position? I do think a pro-choice politician who clearly articulates this position could capture the Republican nomination, because such a politician, if he genuinely holds these convictions, would appoint strict constructionists to the court.
I know Rooty made some overtures toward this position the last time he tried to run, but as you so correctly point out, he has been far from consistent on this position. So again I ask, are there any pro-choice politicians who have genuinely and consistently taken this position? I'm really curious. If there are any, I can't think of them.
Occam's Tool| 6.13.11 @ 1:11PM
Well, the power of the President on this issue is basically limited to nominating judges. Rudy is a straight shooter. So, will he commit to nominating only pro-life judges and use that as a litmus test? Yes or no?