Evangelicals Still Driving Policy Priorities
The issues conservatives care about are front and center on the minds of the candidates and the voters in Florida. In the last Florida debate, the candidates were asked about taxes, bank bailouts, illegal immigration, and even Terri Schiavo.
As this week marks the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the GOP candidates did not miss an opportunity to make the case that each is the most pro-life candidate. Mitt Romney said in a statement that, “Today marks the 39th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in Supreme Court history, when the court in Roe v. Wade claimed authority over the fundamental question regarding the rights of the unborn. The result is millions of lives since that day have been tragically silenced.” Newt Gingrich vowed to, “defund Planned Parenthood so that no taxpayer dollars are being used to fund abortions.” Rick Santorum noted, “President Obama’s record of support for abortion is radical and extreme.”
Each candidate is making the case that they are the true conservative.
One thing is clear: Regardless of what the polls may say today, conservatives are waiting until the last minute, almost literally, before making their decision....
