from SLATE: Perry Changes Anti-Abortion Stance to Include Incest
The Texan says he has had a "transformation" and now thinks abortion is wrong in all cases. By Josh Voorhees | Posted Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at 10:32 AM ET Rick Perry may be trailing in the Iowa polls with one week to go but the one-time GOP frontrunner is not giving up just yet. The Texan has launched his latest bid to win over conservative voters thought to be key to his campaign hopes, telling a group of Iowans on Tuesday that his opposition to abortion has grown, and he now believes that it is wrong in all cases, including rape and incest. The Los Angeles Times was on hand at the campaign event where Perry attempted to explain his shifting stance. The paper reports that a local pastor asked Perry about an apparent disconnect between his previous statements suggesting abortion might be justifiable in extreme cases and a pledge the candidate recently signed that vowed to oppose abortion in every situation. "You’re seeing a transformation," Perry said, confirming that his views on the issue have shifted and adding that he had recently been convinced to expand his opposition after watching the anti-abortion film The Gift of Life. Of course, the "transformation" comes at a particularly convenient time, seeing as the social conservatives who those comments are meant to appeal to are still thought to be largely undecided on who to back in the Jan. 3 caucuses that will officially launch the GOP nominating contest. The Times notes another convenient coincidence: The Gift of Life features 2008 GOP caucus winner Mike Huckabee. [According to Rick Santorum, there are _three_ Iowa primaries going on at the same time (a Trifecta?) Ron Paul will win the "libertarian" primacy, while Willard and Newt are running in the "moderate" primary (with Huntsman sitting out). Santorum, the other Rick, and Bachmann are running in the social conservative primary. That's one of the best preparations for losing the primary I've heard, assuming that Santorum wins the third primary. With this kind of stuff, who needs the Kardashians?] -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
