This article first appeared online at Christianity Today on October 24, 2011.
Is Cain Able to Move Past Abortion Controversy? Pat Robertson Says ‘Lay Off’
by Tobin Grant
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain continued to clarify his position on abortion this past weekend. Controversy over Cain’s position began last week when he said he was pro-life in all circumstances but that government should stay out of a woman’s decision. With social conservatives asking for clarity, Cain’s opponents used the controversty as an opportunity to chip away at Cain’s lead in the polls.
Gov. Rick Perry (R-Texas) made the most of Cain controversy during the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition Presidential Forum on Saturday. Perry emphasized his record on pro-life causes in Texas, giving a thinly veiled attack on Cain.
“Being pro-life is not a matter of campaign convenience; it is a core conviction” Perry said. “It is a liberal canard to say I am personally pro-life, but government should stay out of that decision. If that is your view, you are not pro-life, you are pro-having-your-cake-and-eating-it-too.”
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