8.04.2007

Victory Trumps Values for the GOP

In the latest Pew Research Center Survey, we learn that conservative voters remain among the least informed people -- or the most willfully ignorant -- on the planet. Proof once again that victory is the only goal.


The survey also finds that Giuliani's generally pro-life position on abortion continues to be unknown to most Republicans. Barely four-in-ten (41%) Republican voters, including independents who lean Republican, can identify Giuliani as the GOP candidate who supports a woman's right to choose when it comes to abortion, while the rest either incorrectly named another GOP candidate (12%) or say they do not know (47%). This is not substantially different from the share of Democratic voters who are aware of Giuliani's position (39%).

Awareness of Giuliani's position is higher among Republican voters who have given a lot of thought to the candidates (58% gave the correct answer). There also is an ideological divide: Nearly half (47%) of conservative voters can identify Giuliani as the pro-choice candidate compared with 30% of moderate and liberal Republicans. But still, there is no evidence that this issue is hurting Giuliani among conservatives. Conservative Republicans who know Giuliani's position are about as likely to support him as those who are unaware of his position.



Whatever happened to family values, you fools?

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