Posted on 08/19/2008 12:31:41 PM PDT by LdSentinal
As speculation grows around who John McCain will select as his vice presidential running mate next week, Republican National Committee officials said Tuesday that McCain is no longer considering former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge.
Several sources at the RNC told FOX News that in the last 36 hours, senior McCain advisers and aides have told RNC officials that McCain “got the message” last week that choosing a running mate who supports abortion rights would not be helpful.
GOP pundits had been vocal in urging the presumptive presidential nominee not to pick a running mate who supports abortion rights. Ridge, the first homeland security secretary, was said to be on McCain’s short list, and the only candidate who explicitly supports abortion rights.
The National Review reported Monday that the McCain campaign has been calling key state Republican officials around the country in recent days to weigh the consequences of picking a candidate who backs abortion rights. The conservative magazine interpreted that as a sign that the McCain campaign is seriously considering Ridge or another abortion rights defender.
“I think it’s a hard sell and I don’t see much upside to Tom Ridge except for John McCain likes him a lot,” National Review Editor Rich Lowry told Fox News Tuesday.
“I don’t think he’s going to be a big benefit in Pennsylvania and even if he is, I think the downside is the rest of the country among conservatives are going to be upset about this, just at the moment they’re beginning to work up being excited about John McCain. ”
Conservative commentator David Limbaugh went even further Tuesday, labeling a McCain-Ridge ticket “political suicide.”
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Ya hey dere. So, you're saying she's, not I take it. Proof? There's some question on another thread about this that I'd like to respond to with some facts...
No. She is not.
Gotta go — will post a thread about it later.
Please ping me when you do. This is heating up and a lot of questions are being raised without anyone having answers. I'd like to let others know where they can get the facts...
In this day and age, why is abortion the number one concern for so many Republicans?
Don’t we have bigger fish to fry at this point in our lives?
Russia is looking at re-creating their union.
Muslims are trying to kill us.
We are being attacked by Global Warming Enthusiasts.
Gas prices are through the roof.
Taxes are choking us.
We have a horrendous deficit.
Illegal aliens are invading our country and destroying our social services.
Yet, we are all worked up about abortion?
That’s an excellent shot. Thanks!
Do you have the one of them together lounging on the plane?
Fair enough. We shall watch her with a fine conservative eye....;)
There you go! That’s one from a series in that setting.
Fundamental instinct of the human race...don't kill. Politics won't ever wipe it out. Sorry.
Don’t mean to spam, folks. I’m just trying to assist Mr. Bates. :-)
Here’s the love! :-)
I detest abortion as much as anyone, but I agree with you that we must consider ALL issues.
I can’t imagine pictures of our next President and Vice President being spam. ;-)
And HUMILITY for both men, is here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2064442/posts?page=165#165
Thomas Jefferson capsulized the principle underlying our liberty:
"The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them."
McCain gave reassurance that if he wins there will be no abortions performed in the Lincoln Bedroom.
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