I was going to steer clear of the current John McCain-Mitt Romney fight over Romney’s abortion record. But then Kevin Madden said something silly: "Governor Romney is firmly pro–life and can rely on his record of having protected the sanctity of life when faced with those issues as governor. Governor Read more…
The whole thing about whether Fred Thompson is pro-life or not is kind of bizarre, especially when it is pushed by Mitt Romney’s campaign. David Brody has a good rundown of the current critique. In the end, he has the right analysis: I think at the end of the day Read more…
Last week in Laconia, NH, Mitt Romney was asked a question about abortion. Doug Lambert of GranitGrok, was there to videotape the answer. It turns out that the person who asked the question is a Democratic operative, so I discounted this. But then Green Mountain Politics highlighted the quote (which Read more…
A number of Mitt Romney’s supporters have pulled out a 1994 campaign flier and argued that it shows that he has always been a conservative. First of all, one might wonder why a conservative in 1994 would have opposed the Contract with America and called it "partisan".. That wasn’t my Read more…
Given South Carolina’s social conservatism and Rudy Giuliani’s struggle in the last debate over abortion, you can expect that to be a significant focus of the debate tonight, or, at least, the press’s handling of it. Today in South Carolina, the State Senate will be voting on an ultrasound bill Read more…
This is a pretty direct frontal assault. Is Huckabee saying that, unlike Brownback, he wouldn’t settle for VP to Rudy?
The Prowler notes that Massachusetts pro-life activists aren’t happy about Ann Romney’s position on their board. Romney’s award is getting spoiled..
First Rudy Giuliani gave to Planned Parenthood. Now Ann Romney did. The Romneybots thought Rudy’s donations were a big deal. (I tend to agree) Now they think that Romney’s donation isn’t. Their argument is that it was a long time ago, it wasn’t much money, and it was Ann, not Read more…
Mitt Romney tried to dodge a question on embryonic stem-cell research, but Chris Matthews asked the tough questions. Again, Mitt flopped. Last night he said: MODERATOR: And you won’t take any from these fertility clinics to use either? ROMNEY: I’m happy to allow that to — or I shouldn’t say Read more…
I was going to write on this but Deal Hudson beat me to it, and more articulately. Romney’s record: As governor of Massachusetts, Romney ordered Catholic hospitals to administer emergency contraception to women who claim they had been raped. Romney’s words last night: I don’t say anything to Roman Catholic Read more…