At a recent gathering in Orange County, California, Republican leaders did something strange: They effectively urged the party's candidates to charge headlong into a political buzz saw.
Specifically, the Republican National Committee passed a resolution calling on GOP contestants to "go on offense" on the abortion issue and recommended state and federal lawmakers "pass the strongest pro-life legislation possible," such as banning the procedure before many women even know they are pregnant.
The statement, laden with history and lots of whereas, threw a proverbial bone to the antiabortion wing of the party, which is vital to the GOP.
