re: #28 iossarian

This tells us that he isn’t very well prepared (which, gosh, he’s only running for president, let’s not be too hard on him) and that he’s yet another pol who will say anything to get elected.

It tells us nothing about his personal beliefs on abortion.

Indeed it’s a sign of unpreparedness considering that abortion is a hot-button issue for any GOP candidate for President, even though it’s a back button issue for most Americans who think that the economy is the top issue.

But it does suggest a bit of insight - and hypocrisy from the GOP candidates on the abortion issue. Far from being a cut and dry anti-abortion position, they’re taking that position because they think that’s what their constituency (the GOP who vote in the early primaries) wants. It’s not a core belief to them. They’ll say and do anything to get elected, but once in office, they may not move to make the changes they’re calling for.

When the core constituency confronts them, they end up clarifying to appease the socon right wing, and in Cain’s case, he made a bigger mess than his initial statement.