I think J-Pod was right to point out a while ago that Rudy is different than other pro-choice candidates in that he didn’t want to have a fight with social conservatives. But whether he could actually avoid one was another question altogether. Now, one may be upon us, and it will only get worse for Rudy if his supporters take up the argument that it is unreasonable and counter-productive of pro-lifers to criticize his support for the public financing of abortion.

UPDATE: Although per his statement in Columbia, Rudy appears to be attempting something of a climb-down.