McCain initially opposed the Bush tax cut, opposes the gay marriage amendment, offered an immigration bill (co-authored by ted kennedy) that Minutemen leader Chris Simcox called "Treasonous. "Speaking as a private individual, I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances," said James Dobson, founder of the Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family.
Giuliani is pro-gay rights, supports gun control and is pro-choice.
Mitt Romeny signed into law a state run health care program and was outspoken as a pro-choice candidate until he decided to run for president.
Of the declared candidates these three lead in organization, money and early polling.
Why are there no conservatives among them?
2007-02-05 02:10:25 · 2 answers · asked by Timothy B 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Don't be fooled. McCain's voting record is the second most conservative in the Senate. Aside from a few visible key social issues that you mentioned he is as conservative as they come. He just isn't the kind of neocon social conservative freak that people like Dobson like.
2007-02-05 02:28:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In November a whole bunch of them were rightly (no pun intended) and soundly kicked out of office in Pennsylvania, Virginia and Florida.
2007-02-06 13:35:44 · answer #2 · answered by shazam 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋