Cindy McCain Tells Katie Couric She Parts With Palin On One Anti-Abortion Position

By: Vaughn Ververs
Topics: Cindy McCain

In a one-on-one interview with CBS News' Katie Couric, Cindy McCain said she, like her husband and his running mate Sarah Palin, opposes abortion. But unlike Palin, Cindy McCain says there should be exceptions in the cases of rape and incest. The following are partial excerpts from the CBS News interview:

Katie Couric: Some, even Republicans seems surprised that Senator McCain picked a running mate who opposes abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest, and believes creationism should be taught in schools. And I'm just curious, do you believe—or do you agree with that?

Cindy McCain: What I agree with is the fact that she is a social conservative, she is a reform minded woman, she is someone that will shake Washington up, which is exactly what we wanna do. We differ on many issues, we differ with-- across the board with people. We don't have to agree on every issue.

Katie Couric: Abortion has suddenly become, again, a hot button issue, because of her. … Where do you stand on abortion?

Cindy McCain: I'm pro-life, I'm on the record as being pro-life, like my husband.

Katie Couric: So, do you oppose it even in the cases of rape and incest?

Cindy McCain: No.

Katie Couric: No? So, that's where you two differ?

Cindy McCain: Uh-huh [affirmative].

Couric also asked Cindy about the vice presidential selection process and the consideration of longtime friend Joe Lieberman to be on the ticket with him.

Katie Couric: Did you talk to your husband about the prospect of Joe Lieberman as a running mate?

Cindy McCain: We talked about everybody. Sure, I mean, you know, there were a lot of people we talked about, absolutely.

Katie Couric: The scuttlebutt, if you will, behind the scenes, is that Senator McCain really wanted Joe Lieberman to be his running mate, but, social conservatives would find him unacceptable because of his position on abortion.

Cindy McCain: My husband and Joe are very good friends. And wouldn't it be nice to work with your best friend? Of course. But we had to consider other things as well. And reform, being as you know, my husband's most important issue, and my husband felt that Governor Palin was a better fit for that. Joe and Hadassah are two of the best, though, and we love them and we'll remain friends forever.

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by jolsonbear September 6, 2008 10:30 AM EDT: Abortion, legal or not, is not the problem; s e x u a l ignorance is the problem. Every child (at least 99.9%) will eventually grow up and have s e x. They did 100 years ago and they do today. Whether or not they make good decisions or bad depends on what they are taught...both in school and at home. And yes you can give them all the information they need and still encourage them to wait.....just don''t be suprised if they don''t; Reply to this comment


by keithle1 September 4, 2008 1:35 AM EDT: They tried to teach my baby science! Oh my Lawd. The horror, the horror. Science of all things!!! They had..sniff..NO RIGHT. I need a moment, please.

Creationism then, creationism now & creationism forever!!!

So Cindy makes an exception for rape & incest but Palin doesn''t.; Reply to this comment


by jmmalone2 September 3, 2008 10:39 PM EDT: Why doesn''t she hold her baby? Even when they were meeting McCain on 09/03/08 at the airport. Somone look into this for an American. What I think is it''s not her baby.
Judy
Los Angeles; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:18 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:17 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:17 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:16 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:15 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:14 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment


by lovinscience September 3, 2008 10:08 PM EDT: I just heard the interview on the 530p news in Minneapolis. She was also asked about CREATIONISM and whether it should be taught in school. She answered that BOTH SIDES SHOULD BE TAUGHT! In public schools??? Where''s the science!!; Reply to this comment