Will Giuliani Divide the Republican Party?
Host:
Produced by:
Subscribe to this Podcast:
Listen to/Watch entire show:
Legacy Player:
Rudy Giuliani's continued strength in the polls has Christian conservatives talking about a third party. But that might put Hillary Clinton back in the White House. Major anxiety for a major element of the Republican Party. Is the religious right losing its clout? What about those cell phone calls from Giuliani's wife? Also, a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula and, on Reporter's Notebook, as promised, President Bush has vetoed expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Has the White House lost its political touch?
Photo: J. Emilio Flores/Getty Images
Making News
Nuclear Deal Reached with North Korea ()
North Korea was part of the famous "axis of evil," but today it agreed to disable its three main nuclear facilities by the end of this year. President Bush called it a step toward "a Korean Peninsula that is free of nuclear weapons." Jay Solomon reports on national security for the Wall Street Journal.
Guests:
- Jay Solomon: National Security Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, @SpoonSolomon
Main Topic
Rudy Giuliani and Religious Conservatives ()
With the latest campaign fundraising reports, Hillary Clinton looks stronger than ever as the choice of the Democrats. That creates an agonizing dilemma for some Christian conservatives, because Rudy Giuliani still leads on the Republican side. Faced with the former New York Mayor's messy personal life and liberal record on gay rights, immigration and a woman's right to abortion, leaders of the religious right are talking about a third party--which might guarantee Senator Clinton's victory. Does this mean a major opportunity for Giuliani's major opponents in next year’s primaries? Is the religious right losing its clout in the Republican Party?
Guests:
- Michael Scherer: Washington Correspondent for Salon.com, @michaelscherer
- Jonathan Martin: Senior Political Reporter for Politico.com, @jmartpolitico
- Janet Folger: President of Faith2Action
- Amy Black: Professor of Political Science at Wheaton College
- James Antle: Associate Editor of the American Spectator, @jimantle
Links:
- Pew Poll on presidential candidates, religion
- Newsweek poll on presidential candidates, religion
- 'Values Voter' Presidential Debate
- National Association of Evangelicals' 'For the Health of the Nation'
- Jim Wallis' 'God's Politics'
- Scherer's article on the religious right, Giuliani
- Martin's article on Giuliani, Christian support
- Folger's (WorldNetDaily) article on the next president
- Antle's article on the religious right, federal marriage amendment
Reporter's Notebook
Bush Vetoes SCHIP with Little Fanfare ()
The ink was barely dry today before a rare Bush veto was denounced by medical groups, family advocates and Democrats. Many Republicans are also dismayed that he chose to block expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program. Was it a political blunder? Expansion of SCHIP had support from die-hard conservatives, including Orin Hatch, Charles Grassley and Pat Roberts—enough Republican Senators to override a presidential veto. The big question is now in the House. Alex Wayne is covering SCHIP for Congressional Quarterly.
Guests:
- Alex Wayne: Reporter for Congressional Quarterly
Links:
CD copies of To the Point are available by calling 1.888.600.5279.
Underwriters
We Thank our Sponsor:
Engage & Discuss
Further the conversation with your thoughts and comments. Agree, disagree, present a different perspective -- engage.
For information and guidelines click: Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Please note, comments are moderated. KCRW reserves the right to edit and or remove posts deemed off-topic, abusive or not in accordance with KCRW's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
BROUGHT TO YOU BY
