In Pre-Primary Pivot to Right, Walker Shifts Tone on Abortion
Source: New York Times
That language was gone when Mr. Walker met privately with Iowa Republicans in a hotel conference room last month, according to a person who attended the meeting. There, he highlighted his early support for a personhood amendment, which defines life as beginning at conception and would effectively prohibit all abortions and some methods of birth control.
Mr. Walker has quickly vaulted into the top tier of likely Republican candidates in the presidential race, surging on the reputation he earned by taking on labor unions and surviving a bitter recall election in a swing state.
But the governor is also making an aggressive effort to win the hearts of the partys Christian conservatives. In doing so, he is stressing a much harder line on social issues than he did just a few months ago, when he faced a robust challenge from a well-funded Democratic woman in his run for re-election as governor.
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I thought Walker might be a significant threat, being able to show himself off as a rational conservative who could appeal to broad range of voters in a Blue State. Now, I'm not so sure.
OldRedneck
(1,397 posts)I don't know how to embed images here, so, follow this link.
We need to send Walker a case or two of these -- he'll need them.
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weissmam
(905 posts)sadoldgirl
(3,431 posts)the religious right, but with social media,- and therefore memories -, how will
any of them be able to come back to the middle?
Just think about the Schiavo case with Jebbie; it will be revisited for sure.
Then how will he get out of that dilemma?
LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)Makes it harder for the eventual nominee to appeal to the middle in November. The more wingnut the better.. Bring it on.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)captured.
LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)during the debates about the outragous stands taken by the Repuke nom during the primaries. The media will definitely be AWOL.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)Most of the electorate isn't as far to the right as the people who vote in primary elections.
Oh yeah...I THOROUGHLY pissed off a winger one day. I told the lady I didn't think life began at conception.
"Well, when DO you think life begins?"
"When you can use it as a tax deduction."
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)as the calm voice of reason.
I think he (Jebbie) is a terrifying threat.