Rick Perry Signs Pro-Life Pledge on Abortion, Judges

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👍 I like Rick Perry. Two weeks in and he already leading the GOP field. As long as he can articulate his positions well, I think he could easily win the nomination.
 
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The pledge itself consists of four parts.
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First is a promise to nominate judges who “are committed to restraint and applying the original meaning of the Constitution, not legislating from the bench.”
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Second is a vow to appoint only anti-abortion personnel to “relevant” administration posts.
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Third is a promise to “advance pro-life legislation” and end taxpayer funding of abortion and de-fund Planned Parenthood “and all other contractors and recipients of federal funds with affiliates that perform or fund abortions.”
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Finally, candidates must pledge that they will “advance and sign” legislation to protect “unborn children who are capable of feeling pain from abortion.”
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The following candidates refused to sign the pledge:
Herman Cain,
Gov. Jon Huntsman,
Gov. Gary Johnson,
Gov. Mitt Romney.

Candidates who have signed the pledge:
Rep. Michele Bachmann
Speaker Newt Gingrich
Rep. Ron Paul
Sen. Rick Santorum
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter
Gov. Rick Perry
 
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