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Article: McCain hints at pro-choice running mate; Won't rule out Ridge for his stance.(NATION)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
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- August 14, 2008
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Byline: Stephen Dinan and Ralph Z. Hallow, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Sen. John McCain said Wednesday that he would not rule out naming a pro-choice vice-presidential nominee, saying the abortion issue amounts to a disagreement and that he thinks conservatives would accept former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge, who is pro-choice, as a potential running mate.
I think that the pro-life position is one of the important aspects or fundamentals of the Republican Party, Mr. McCain told the Weekly Standard in an interview published on the magazine's Web site Wednesday afternoon. And I also feel that - and I'm not trying to equivocate here - that Americans want us to ...