How did it happen that President Bush, a deeply principled Christian staunchly opposed to the culture of death, supported and campaigned for a liberal pro abort over a candidate with a 100% pro life rating?

CLUE: 23 electoral votes

4/19/04 - Los Angeles Times - In a swing state like Pennsylvania -- where Democrats narrowly outnumber Republicans -- Bush cannot afford to alienate the centrist Republicans and Democrats attracted to Specter. That's why some analysts argue that Bush was wise to endorse Specter and would have a harder time winning Pennsylvania if Toomey is on the ticket.

"Bush and Specter are joined at the hip," said G. Terry Madonna, a political scientist at Millersville University, near Lancaster. And as Republicans strive to maintain or expand their 51 seats in the 100-member Senate, this is an unwelcome fight. A Toomey victory in the primary, some analysts say, should boost the general-election prospects of the expected Democratic Senate nominee, Representative Joe Hoeffel.

"The truth is, if Toomey wins this nomination, this seat is a lot more difficult for Republicans to hold," said Jennifer Duffy, an analyst with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

-- The Painful Truth (thepainfultruth@ouch.com), April 28, 2004

Answers

bump

-- BIGBUMPER (bumpthud@bumpers.bump), April 28, 2004.

hehe, that isn't going to get us to endorse Kerry, nice try though.

Anyway, Spector is an anomoly, a Republican Senate will not bring in any pro-choice judges, too bad for you.

-bill

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson-nospam@hotmail.com), April 28, 2004.

Bush can stop anything pro-abortion Spector might want to do, and he knows it. Voting for Bush is the only option for a Catholic this year.

-bill

-- Bill Nelson (bnelson45-nospam@hotmail.com), April 28, 2004.

bush is a world class phony.

-- disappointed (six6degrees@usamail.com), April 28, 2004.

PT quotes: "The truth is, if Toomey wins this nomination, this seat is a lot more difficult for Republicans to hold," said Jennifer Duffy, an analyst with the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

And guess who that would benefit PT? See if you can figure it out. BTW, see any anti-Kerry signs at the DC abortion march?

-- Brian Crane (brian.crane@cranemills.com), April 28, 2004.

In other words, the end justifies the means.

-- 1228 (1227@1227.1227), April 28, 2004.

We'll see.

-- Brian Crane (brian.crane@cranemills.com), April 28, 2004.