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Republican National Convention: Gary Bauer Discusses Lack of Attention to Conservative Views

Aired August 3, 2000 - 9:32 a.m. ET

THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.

BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: Among the people at the convention this week, Gary Bauer, former Republican presidential candidate himself, a conservative activist and former top aide to President Reagan. He is also the founder of a political action committee, the Campaign for Working Families.

Gary Bauer with us this morning here in Philadelphia. Good morning.

GARY BAUER, CHAIRMAN, CAMPAIGN FOR WORKING FAMILIES: Good morning, Bill, how are you doing?

HEMMER: I am doing quite well. Thank you. Hanging in there for one more day.

BAUER: Fantastic.

HEMMER: We have not seen a lot of people on this stage for the past four days, and we have talked about that, including the religious right. Why the absence?

BAUER: Well, I don't know, Bill, look, I don't think anybody is going to doubt on election day where the bulk of the Republican vote is going to come from, and who the conservative candidate is and who the liberal candidate is. Polling data shows that our party really has nailed down a lot of that vote, and so, at a convention, you are trying to get other folks to come your way.

HEMMER: If, indeed, that is true though, no speeches, no attention. Is there a slight here?

BAUER: I don't take it as a slight. If I was being nominated and it was my convention, it would be slightly different. I do think that we need to talk about values more. It's one of the big difference between this party and the Democratic Party. I hope Governor Bush will say something tonight about the sanctity of human life. I believe he agrees with me that all of our children ought to be welcomed into the world and protected by the law, and I don't think our party ought to be ashamed or embarrassed to say so.

HEMMER: Let's say Bush wins, let's says this campaign is a success. Do you fear a back seat in the Bush White House? BAUER: I don't think any Republican president can be successful if he doesn't govern in the context of the values of the people who put him in the office. And overwhelmingly, the people that put Governor Bush in officer, if he wins, will be people with tradition social values who are pro-family, pro-life, want to get values back in Washington, and who are deeply offended by what happened in the last eight years.

HEMMER: Will you campaign for him actively?

BAUER: Oh, absolutely.

HEMMER: How much?

BAUER: As much as he want me to.

HEMMER: Do you advise him at all, the Bush camp, do they come to you for advice on anything?

BAUER: Well, they have gotten advice from virtually everybody in the party. And I have had some long conversations with Governor Bush in the last six weeks or so, and look forward to doing that more.

HEMMER: You just mentioned your pro-life stance, there are a lot people suggest that the next presidency will appoint two, three, possibly four Supreme Court justices.

BAUER: Right.

HEMMER: For you, how critical is this election, when you consider that?

BAUER: Well, I think it's critical for the country. I think that this issue can never go away until it's resolved in the context of American values. America is better than one and a half million abortions a year. Our party became pro-life under Ronald Reagan. I think it was a great thing for us to do, and I think the next Supreme Court appointments can make a tremendous difference on this issue.

HEMMER: An issue we will track over the next three months.

BAUER: Absolutely.

HEMMER: Gary Bauer, thanks for your time to today.

BAUER: Good to see you. Thank you.

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