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S.C. Voters Weigh Giuliani's Stance on Abortion

By Mara Liasson

Published May 17, 2007 at 1:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Coming out of the first Republican presidential debate two weeks ago in California, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was on the defensive over his conflicting, even confusing, message about abortion.

In the second debate, Giuliani was clearer and more direct. It also gave him a chance to brandish his homeland security credentials. NPR's Mara Liasson spoke to people at a Giuliani town hall meeting in South Carolina to see how security concerns influence conservative voters when compared to abortion policy.

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Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson provides extensive coverage of politics and policy from Washington, DC — focusing on the White House and Congress — and also reports on political trends beyond the Beltway.

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