Sen. John McCain has ruled out pro-choice running mate, reports say
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Sen. John McCain

Washington D.C., Aug 20, 2008 / 05:13 pm (CNA).- Contradicting earlier reports that presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain was considering a running mate supportive of legalized abortion, new reports claim the candidate is no longer contemplating choosing pro-choice former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge.

Ridge, the first homeland security secretary, was believed to have been a leading contender for the Republican vice-presidential slot and was the only such one reported to favor abortion rights.

Citing sources at the Republican National Convention, Fox News reports that senior McCain advisers and aides say McCain “got the message” that such a choice would not help his presidential campaign.

The National Review magazine on Monday reported that McCain campaign staff has been contacting key state Republican officials around the U.S. to evaluate the prospects of placing an abortion rights supporter on the ticket.

National Review Editor Rich Lowry said a Ridge selection would not be a “big benefit” in securing victory in the key swing state of Pennsylvania and would upset conservatives “just at the moment they’re beginning to work up being excited about John McCain.”

Political commentator David Limbaugh on Tuesday claimed that a McCain-Ridge ticket would be “political suicide,” arguing that if McCain chooses a pro-abortion candidate he would “forfeit his moral authority and political advantage on this issue” and possibly would secure an election victory for Obama.

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Published by: PattyC
Erie PA USA 08/22/2008 08:13 AM EST
What really makes me upset about Tom Ridge is the fact that he attended Catholic school from grade school to college. He sent his own children to Catholic school as well. He is from my hometown and he belongs to the same Catholic church parish as I do. I've seen him at mass whenever he came to town to see his Mom. He is such a likable man. It is such a shame that he is going against what he has been taught his whole life. His pro-Abortion position just does not make sense to me!
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Published by: Bob Pax
vienna va. 08/21/2008 02:53 PM EST
I can't believe he would even consider doing such a thing!!! This tells me that he is completely out of touch with the importance of this issue for winning. If he appoints Lieberman i'll be voting for Bob Barr. McCain would have turned the country over to Obama.
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