''I think it's a fundamental tenet of our party to be pro-life but that does not mean we exclude people from our party that are pro-choice. We just have a--albeit strong--but just it's a disagreement. And I think Ridge is a great example of that. Far moreso than Bloomberg, because Bloomberg is pro-gay rights, pro, you know, a number of other issues.''

Presidential candidate Senator John McCain stating that he'd prefer a candidate for Vice President who's pro-choice for abortion, Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, above Michael Bloomberg of NYC, who supports equal rights for gay people. (The Weekly Standard)