Giuliani gave to Planned Parenthood

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/3876.html

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani in his campaign appearances this year has stated that he personally abhors abortion, even though he supports keeping a legal right to choose. But records show that in the '90s he contributed money at least six times to Planned Parenthood, one of the country's leading abortion rights groups and its top provider of abortions.

Federal tax returns made public by the former New York mayor show that he and his then-wife, Donna Hanover, made personal donations to national, state and city chapters of Planned Parenthood totaling $900 in 1993, 1994, 1998 and 1999.

The returns have been on the public record for years, but the detail about Giuliani's support for Planned Parenthood -- along with e-mailed copies of the returns -- was provided to The Politico by aides to a rival campaign, who insisted on not being identified.

Giuliani's old contributions could echo throughout the 2008 GOP nomination battle, as he seeks to lessen the political impact of his support for abortion rights -- an unpopular position among the social conservatives who in recent elections have weighed decisively in the primaries and caucuses. The issue was raised anew at last week's debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, when Giuliani gave a noncommittal answer to the question of whether it would be a good day for the country if Roe v. Wade were overturned.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. That doesn't count. He's "seen the light". He'll appoint strict constructionists

to the bench of the Supreme Court. He's no flip-flopper.

:sarcasm:

[Tejanocrat]

2. That's gonna sting in the Iowa caucus and South Carolina primaries. If Giuliani doesn't win Iowa,

New Hampshire or South Carolina, is he done?

[draft_mario_cuomo]

3. Probably. He is fading badly in NH and falling in Iowa as well

Romney is really starting to make inroads in the early states and one recent poll has him now leading comfortably in NH. Romney is to us what HRC is to the Republicans: the best possible nominee from the other side. Romney is easily the least electable major Republican candidate so it is good for us if he rises in the polls.

[Vinca]

4. I can't stand Rudy, but I have to support him on this one.

Planned Parenthood provides contraceptive services and likely causes fewer abortions to occur. Of course, the wingers won't figure that one out so Rudy's toast.

[Catherine Vincent]

5. But this won't matter.

Republican voters would still rather vote for RudyG (if he wins the nomination) because he's a repuke and not a Democrat.