The NYTimes on Giuliani’s recent finessing:

Fred Siegel, author of “Prince of the City: Giuliani, New York and the Genius of American Life,” said Mr. Giuliani will likely be careful to avoid anything perceived as a flip-flop on the issue.

“Part of his appeal is that he doesn’t bend in the wind,” he said.

But Richard Land, head of the public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention, said Mr. Giuliani’s position is even more offensive than that of someone who believes abortion is morally acceptable.

“To say I think it’s morally wrong, but I think it’s a woman’s choice is like saying I’m opposed to segregation but it ought to be left up to the store owner to decide,” Mr. Land said. “That’s a preference, not a conviction.”