Thompson Campaign Press Release - Gary Bauer: "I Hope Pro-Family, Pro-Life Christians Will Continue to Keep an Open Mind About Senator Thompson's Candidacy"

Excerpts From: "Bauer urges 'open mind'" in the Washington Times

By Ralph Z. Hallow

October 13, 2007

Social conservative leader Gary L. Bauer has issued an appeal to supporters to consider former Sen. Fred Thompson's bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

"I hope pro-family, pro-life Christians will continue to keep an open mind about Senator Thompson's candidacy..." Mr. Bauer wrote in an e-mail addressed to supporters. "A Thompson vs. Hillary [Clinton] race would be an easy call for me to make."

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Mr. Bauer and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins said that while Mr. Thompson is not a regular churchgoer, neither was Ronald Reagan, an icon of the religious right.

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In his e-mail yesterday, Mr. Bauer noted that Mr. Thompson "has ... repeatedly said that [Supreme Court abortion ruling] Roe v. Wade ought to be overturned, calling it 'bad law and bad medicine.' "

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