James, my full piece — as opposed to my rebuttal to specific points raised by Ms. O’Beirne — attributes many factors to Rudy’s success including his promises on judicial appointments which he has used to address the concerns of social conservatives. He has done this precisely because abortion remains an issue for many primary voters. How much of an issue and whether he has done enough (e.g. Hyde amendment, partial birth abortion ban) we’ll find out in a few months. As to the problems with his opponents, and specifically for Thompson, they only seem to increase and increase and increase. You know if McCain hadn’t imploded over immigration…
