An average of those three years reflects Gore’s votes on only the bills that came before the legislature during those three years. If there were no bills regarding abortion or federal funding for it, then that average doesn’t reflect his pro-life stance.
Sorry, but that three year average is an acurate representation of where he was living politically speaking.
On the 1986, 1987 and 1988 ACU Ratings he voted Pro-Abortion. Please review the links as it details the Pro-Life votes that he voted agsinst.
In 1986 he had an ACU rating of 9% and voted the wrong way on the Pro-Life issue that year too.
1986 Senate Ratings
In 1987 he had an ACU rating of 6% and voted the wrong way on the Pro-Life issue that year too.
1987 Senate Ratings
I've also reviewed the links you presented, and basically, with the exception of one document talking about his 40% pro-defense record, which I guess passes as moderate for a Democrat, it doesn't do much to support your contention. It does prove the point that while in the House he was much more conservative, but by the time he had become a Senator, he had flipped.
I think your understanding of Gore's political position during that time frame is a little flawed.
Sorry, but that three year average is an acurate representation of where he was living politically speaking. I understand that you believe that, but his position on a single amendment to abortion funding in D.C. in 1986 doesn't reflect that he ran his 1988 campaign as a pro-lifer.
I think your understanding of Gore's political position during that time frame is a little flawed.
Likewise. You apply today's conservative logic to a Southern Democrat in 1988. It doesn't work. Gore was not conservative by our standards. He was conservative by Democratic standards. And that is entirely the point. Perry was a Democrat at that time and supported Gore because Gore was the most conservative Democrat in the primary in 1988. Pointing to a conservative interpretation of Gore's votes on individual bills in 1986, 1987, and 1988 doesn't change that basic fact.