The Republican You Tube Debate: Abortion pt 2

The next question was:

If Roe v Wade was overturned, and Congress passed a bill banning abortion, would you sign it?

Giuliani to his credit, said he would not sign the bill, would leave it up to the states. The foundation of such an action, vetoing the bill, must be a belief in a woman’s right to have an abortion. Despite being at a Republican primary debate, where the political pressures favor the right-most candidate, he held firm to his belief.

Mitt Romney, on the other hand, would sign the bill, but he said that the country isn’t there yet. So where is the country Mitt? What is it that we want? According to him, “Where America is, is ready to overturn Roe v. Wade”. So let’s be clear about this, Mitt wants to overturn Roe v. Wade, and he believes the American public is ready for it. Aside from the fact that the current court has indicated is preference for precedent, Mitt Romney is flat wrong. The American public does not support overturning Roe v. Wade, as this study earlier this year indicates.

Fred Thompson and Mitt Romney both are making fire about overturning Roe, a long held goal for conservatives. Although this may work in the primary, once the general electi0n begins, things change. If either candidate's anti-abortion stance catapulted them into the nomination (as it could since the front runner is pro-choice), the issue that defines either candidate's success will become abortion, and their stance against it will be clear and undeniable. But as the chart indicates, the public is not ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. Convincing fellow republicans is difference than convincing the sea of moderates, who favor the courts ruling. This opinion would undoubtedly affect their choice for president, the Republican nominees ignore this fact at their own peril.