"Most of all, Ponnuru makes the point that abortion is a winning issue for the GOP..."

How so?
Pavel Chichikov | Homepage | 05.30.07 - 12:10 pm | #

I've always said this too. That's because the majority of this "proc-choice" country STILL want limits on abortion. Heck, even abortion supporters don't use the word abortion.

Look at what the pro-abortion Democrats (and Rudy) try to push: Legalized Partial Birth Abortion (> 60% of voters against PBA) and federal spending for abortion (again, unpopular with voters). Those are EXTREME views. And the proaborts fight things like Parental Notification, Spousal Notification and waiting periods; which are all reasonable to most Americans, so AGAIN they come off as EXTREMISTS.
mike the analyst | 05.30.07 - 1:18 pm | #

Ponnuru's piece is now online:
http://nrd.nationalreview.com/ ar...2Q2NGRkNjE5Yjk=
FdS | 05.30.07 - 1:37 pm | #

Pavel,
It's a winning issue because 70% of the 12-13% of voters who rate abortion as a non-negotiable issue are pro life. And they are among the most loyal voters. That translates into a seven milion plus vote advantage in a presidential election on that one issue.
Arnold | 05.30.07 - 2:50 pm | #

Can you clarify who the "Mammon First Crowd" consists of with respect to Rudy? -- A lot of Catholics have stood up and said no to Rudy since the inception of his campaign.
Christopher | Homepage | 05.30.07 - 3:04 pm | #

I would guess he's referring to Rockefeller Republicans - conservative on business and military issues, softer on social issues.
c matt | 05.30.07 - 4:55 pm | #