- About an hour ago Norma McCorvey, a.k.a "Jane Roe"
from the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, formally endorsed Ron Paul at the Phoenix
Park hotel in Washington. Why didn't she endorse a frontrunner like Mike
Huckabee? Thank the grassroots: She saw a newspaper ad in Nevada, bought
by Paul supporters, using the analogy of the frog and the pot of boiling
water to demonstrate what was happening to America. "It touched my
heart." That was three weeks ago, and McCorvey keynoted a pro-life
Paul rally in Nevada on January 12th, but the campaign made the official
announcement today before Paul spoke at the March for Life. McCorvey:
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- I support Ron Paul for president because we share the
same goal, that of overturning Roe v Wade. Ron Paul doesn't just talk about
being pro-life, he acts on it. His voting record truly is impeccable and
he undoubtedly understands our constitutional republic and the inalienable
right to life for all. Ron Paul is the prime author of H.R. 300, which
would negate the effect of Roe v. Wade. As the signor of the affidavit
that legalized abortion 35 years ago I appreciate Ron Paul's action to
restore protection for the unborn. Ron Paul has also authored H.R. 1094
in Congress, which seeks to define life as beginning at conception. He
has never wavered on the issue of being pro-life and has a voting record
to prove it. He understands the importance of civil liberties for all,
including the unborn.
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- Paul took questions from a tiny audience of press and
local supporters after elucidating his abortion views. Roe was wrongly
decided; federal courts need to be taken out of the loop on abortion law
to let states make their own laws. A constitutional amendment would be
"a tedious solution; it takes a long time." Pro-lifers need to
make this possible, in public opinion, before lawmakers move. "The
ultimate test of the right to life movement is how we change attitudes
on this."
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- McCorvey was frustrated at the lack of attention her
original Reno endorsement got, but she was lighthearted today. "When
you're president," she asked Paul, "can I stay over at the White
House?"
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- "Anytime," Paul said. The supporters in the
back of the room cracked up.
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- "I'll take the Lincoln Bedroom," said McCorvey.
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- UPDATE: Paul said that he found McCorvey compelling because
she changed her mind on abortion in 1995, so he was asked what he thought
of Mitt Romney's evolution on the issue. He generally praised Romney, but
I want to listen to the tape before I run what he said.
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- http://reason.com/blog/show/124542.html
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