Posted on 12/20/2004 2:26:56 PM PST by Ed Current
Sacramento, CA (LifeNews.com) -- First, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger came under fire from pro-life advocates for backing a $6 billion measure using taxpayer funds to destroy human life in cloning and embryonic stem cell research. Now he drawing criticism for suggesting the GOP should become more pro-abortion.
In an interview with Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper published Saturday, Schwarzenegger said the Republican Party should move "a little to the left" on issues such as abortion -- a shift he claims would pick up more voters.
Schwarzenegger told the paper that "the Republican Party currently covers only the spectrum from the right wing to the middle."
"I would like the Republican Party to cross this line, move a little further left and place more weight on the center," he said. "This would immediately give the party 5 percent more votes without its losing anything elsewhere."
However, post-election poll of voters shows that a majority of Americans are pro-life and the abortion issue gave pro-life candidates such as President Bush a twelve percent advantage.
Thinking about their own position on abortion, 55 percent said they took a pro-life position and only 40 percent took one of three positions in favor of legal abortions.
That November 2004 Wirthlin poll conforms to others showing pro-life Republican presidential candidates benefiting from that view on abortion.
According to Lydia Saad, Senior Gallup Poll Editor, "national exit polling in every presidential election since 1984 has shown a net advantage to the pro-life side over the pro-choice side, based on the percentage of single-issue abortion voters in the electorate."
Schwarzenegger's comments drew opposition from Karen England of the Capitol Resource Institute, a California group involved in pro-life issues.
"Schwarzenegger's statements that the GOP would not lose its base if it embraces ... abortion rights show extreme arrogance and total ignorance concerning the values and dedication of the party's core constituents," England said.
"Schwarzenegger has spent too much time in Hollywood. He needs to start mingling more with mainstream Californians," she added.
"We are outraged that Schwarzenegger has the audacity to misspeak for the millions of Republicans in this country who believe that abortion is murder," England concluded.
Doesn't happen. Pro-lifers are typically more patriotic than the average person. KILLS them to even consider not voting.
Stellar? Nope. But I'd still rank him better than average in both professions.
Our party shouldn't go there. If Arnold, Christine & the Weak Sisters want to - let 'em. Conservatism is rooted in a belief the innocent (especially the unborn) have as much a right to life as well as to liberty and the pursuit of happiness. In fact, one can make a good case the latter two are meaningless unless you're in a position to enjoy them. So our pro-life stance is not inconsistent with the rest of our beliefs. As conservatives, we hold fast to the view one can only be free and happy when upon reflection, its a consequence of appreciation of The Creator's greatest gift - life.
Is a RINO !!
And the people of Israel again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals [various lord gods depicting Nimrod] and the Ashtaroth [Semiramis], the gods of Syria, the gods of Sidon, the gods of Moab, the gods of the Ammonites, and the gods of the Philistines; and they forsook the [one true] LORD, and did not serve him.
- Judges 98
Right action is not an appropriate subject for referendum.
Let Aaaaahhhhhhnold squawk about an Amendment so that he can become President--and this other foofoodust. He's running for re-election in Cali.
Neither Aaaaaahhhhhhhhnold, nor Rudy, will be the Pubbie nominee against HRClinton in 2008
Aaaaaaahhhhhnold cannot possibly be elected--just amending the Constitution to allow it (a REAL big "if") will take too long.
It must drive McCain nuts--he gets all the adulatory, fawning press in the WORLD and can't get mentioned as a possible nominee.
Won't be Rudy, either. WAAAYYYY to far to the left.
Your restraint in the referent post is admirable.
Did anyone ever settle the question as to whether Aaaaaahhhhhhnold was a LEGAL immigrant?
First off, murder is murder, regardless of "wishes."
Secondly, in most cases, it is the wish of the father which is being carried out, with the mother's acquiescence (not necessarily acceptance.)
Didn't take Aaaaaaahhhhhhhnold too long to get right down to being a Kennedy, did it?
OK, you have some valid points, but do you want to go back to Gray Davis?
We would have been better off. And in response to your question in the following
post: "has he done anything conservative?", the answer is "not a darn thing".
Oh, and I'm in Wyoming. ;-)
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