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Santorum Endorsed Specters Presidential Bid (1996)
The National Review ^ | February 11, 2012 | Katrina Trinko
Santorum Endorsed Specter’s Presidential Bid - By Katrina Trinko - The Corner - National Review Online
And as for the pro-abortion-rights presidential candidate Santorum endorsed, when Specter launched a long-shot bid for president in 1995, Santorum his fellow Pennsylvanian was one of his few high-profile endorsements.
For Specter, who later became a Democrat, his pro-abortion-rights position was a centerpiece of his campaign. Specter believed that anti-abortion activists were a fringe group hijacking the Republican party.
There are clearly more Republicans who are pro-choice, Specter told Newsdays Susan Page. Up until now, I am the only person willing to take on the fringe. After Specter dropped out of the race, he led an ill-fated movement to change the anti-abortion provision in the Republican party platform.
Santorum was effectively returning a favor by endorsing Specter despite his aggressive pro-abortion-rights views. Specter had supported Santorums 1994 Senate campaign.
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The National Review ^ | February 11, 2012 | Katrina Trinko
Santorum Endorsed Specter’s Presidential Bid - By Katrina Trinko - The Corner - National Review Online
And as for the pro-abortion-rights presidential candidate Santorum endorsed, when Specter launched a long-shot bid for president in 1995, Santorum his fellow Pennsylvanian was one of his few high-profile endorsements.
For Specter, who later became a Democrat, his pro-abortion-rights position was a centerpiece of his campaign. Specter believed that anti-abortion activists were a fringe group hijacking the Republican party.
There are clearly more Republicans who are pro-choice, Specter told Newsdays Susan Page. Up until now, I am the only person willing to take on the fringe. After Specter dropped out of the race, he led an ill-fated movement to change the anti-abortion provision in the Republican party platform.
Santorum was effectively returning a favor by endorsing Specter despite his aggressive pro-abortion-rights views. Specter had supported Santorums 1994 Senate campaign.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...