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WASHINGTON - Alarmed at the possibility that the Republican Party might pick Rudolph Giuliani as its presidential nominee despite his support for abortion rights, a coalition of influential Christian conservatives is threatening to back a third-party candidate.

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Alex Ballin and Mac McCadden are challenging incumbents William Fralin and Onzlee Ware. Roanoke’s two incumbents in the House of Delegates each face challenges next month from political independents. The challengers both are considered underdogs, and they’ve each taken stances reflecting the Democratic Party platform.

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"Christian Conservatives Consider Third-Party Effort" from the NY Times reports that restive Christian conservatives are seriously contemplating a third part effort - over frustration with the current GOP field - and seemingly not seeing late entrant Fred Thompson as filling the requisite requirements and not taking hold as the heir to Ronald Reagan.  This will especially hold true if the Republicans nominate Rudy Giuliani. 

Will this be a principled stance or a case of setting back the conservative movement and delivering the presidency to Hillary Clinton and the Democrats for who knows how long?  Needless to say, Democrats will be licking their chops at the prospect and egging on any division in the GOP…

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