Well, for starters, both Reagan (prior to his reelection) and Sclhwarzenegger were pro-choice candidates. Fred Thompson has joined the conservative movement and will support the prohibitions that are just waiting to be put into the Constitution. Do we need bans on abortions, stem cell research, gays marrying and death with dignity? How much government to you want? I come from the Goldwater principles of: limited government, individual choices and personal responsibilities.