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RNC: McCain Won’t Choose Abortion-Supporting Running Mate
FOXNEWS.com ^ | 8/19/08

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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at elections.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008veep; mccain; prolifevote; rnc
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To: Earthdweller

The abortion argument is won by changing people’s hearts — one by one — and people’s hearts are changing, thank God.


181 posted on 08/19/2008 3:19:20 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: All
"McCain “got the message” last week that choosing a running mate who supports abortion rights would not be helpful."

So conservatives badmouthing McCain's ideas is a good thing, it can push him in the "right" direction. Some on FR need to keep that in mind.

182 posted on 08/19/2008 3:24:21 PM PDT by icwhatudo
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To: GOP_Lady
You believe he changed his mind..what two or three times now was it? Yea right.

Look...if you want an "anything goes" ticket just go for the gold.


183 posted on 08/19/2008 3:24:30 PM PDT by Earthdweller
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To: bcsco
Google is your friend:

http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-22553805.html
184 posted on 08/19/2008 3:24:44 PM PDT by mkjessup ("People are going to begin to wonder if Russia can be trusted!" - SecState Maddy Rice, well DUH!!!!)
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To: mkjessup
Google is your friend:

Ya ya ya. I was just thinking of telling someone else that...Sheesh.

OK, I'll check it out. :)

185 posted on 08/19/2008 3:27:03 PM PDT by bcsco (Contact McCain today. NO to pro-choice VP!)
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To: seekthetruth

What has McCain really said about choosing a pro-abortion (isn’t that what choice means?) VP?

I think we’re all just a little too ready to let the MSM mess with our minds.


186 posted on 08/19/2008 3:27:20 PM PDT by altura
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To: mkjessup

Sarah does not have that much experience, but the Obama campaign wouldn’t dare bring that up.


187 posted on 08/19/2008 3:29:32 PM PDT by altura
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To: bcsco
Google is your friend:
Ya ya ya. I was just thinking of telling someone else that...Sheesh. OK, I'll check it out. :)


LOL, no problem FRiend, I'll send you an invoice! ;)

No worries, Whitman is just as comfortable with conducting search and destroy operations inside a pregnant woman's womb as George 'The Killer' Tiller, she just knows how to smile about it.
188 posted on 08/19/2008 3:31:27 PM PDT by mkjessup ("People are going to begin to wonder if Russia can be trusted!" - SecState Maddy Rice, well DUH!!!!)
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To: elizabetty

“Why is John McCain even in the Republican Party?”

To annoy you.


189 posted on 08/19/2008 3:32:20 PM PDT by Ben Reyes
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To: elizabetty

“Why is John McCain even in the Republican Party?”

To annoy you.


190 posted on 08/19/2008 3:32:22 PM PDT by Ben Reyes
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To: Westbrook

Do some of you always believe what the media is saying? Putting names out there for VP has been going on for years to throw people off on who is the real pick. Media loves it while knowing full well their ruffling conservative feathers which is what they want.


191 posted on 08/19/2008 3:32:46 PM PDT by PhiKapMom ( VOTE FOR McCAIN 2008! McCainNow.com; LetsGetThisRight.com)
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To: mkjessup

Uh, before you send that invoice, better check your FR mail... :)


192 posted on 08/19/2008 3:32:57 PM PDT by bcsco (Contact McCain today. NO to pro-choice VP!)
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To: Earthdweller

I sincerely believe his mind has been changed or I would not have voted for him. He gave us his answer, which I believe is very sincere. It was a very understandable and moving answer.


193 posted on 08/19/2008 3:33:19 PM PDT by GOP_Lady
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To: altura

Please see my previous post #72. It applies both to Obama AND to Palin.


194 posted on 08/19/2008 3:33:37 PM PDT by mkjessup ("People are going to begin to wonder if Russia can be trusted!" - SecState Maddy Rice, well DUH!!!!)
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To: Mr. K

My husband wants Thune. We watched him defend his ProLife stand as well as his other positions when he ran for Senator and were dazzled.

Haven’t heard much about Thune since then.


195 posted on 08/19/2008 3:34:52 PM PDT by patriciaruth (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993905/posts)
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To: bcsco
Uh, before you send that invoice, better check your FR mail... :)

ARGH, Whitman, Schmidtman, holy smokes, don't be so picky! LOL
196 posted on 08/19/2008 3:35:04 PM PDT by mkjessup ("People are going to begin to wonder if Russia can be trusted!" - SecState Maddy Rice, well DUH!!!!)
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To: Dionysius

Jeez, stop with DH already. He has ZERO chance


197 posted on 08/19/2008 3:37:59 PM PDT by NYC Republican (Infuriate the MSM- vote for John McCain)
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To: BillyA

“In this day and age, why is abortion the number one concern for so many Republicans?”

Ethics and values are timeless. Where you stand on the fundamental issues of life, liberty, religious expression, etc. determines what perspective you would use to determine all the present day problems like Russia-Georgia.

Discard ethics and values and you’ll be wandering around aimlessly (like Obama this past weekend).


198 posted on 08/19/2008 3:38:28 PM PDT by dmanLA
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To: nikos1121
How about Lieberman? Where does he sit? How about Condi Rice?

Put down the crack pipe and back away.

FMCDH(BITS)

199 posted on 08/19/2008 3:38:42 PM PDT by nothingnew (I fear for my Republic due to marxist influence in our government. Open eyes/see)
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To: mkjessup
So, have you Googled Schmidtman yet? What're her/his/it's chances :) I'm betting it's "it"...
200 posted on 08/19/2008 3:40:54 PM PDT by bcsco (Contact McCain today. NO to pro-choice VP!)
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