But he seems to be hurting Mrs. Whitman slightly more because his anti-tax and anti-abortion views appeal to some conservative Republicans who might otherwise support her.
Abortion opponents praised the Thompson selection, saying that an anti-abortion view was important for the head of the health and human services agency to hold.
Ms. Alvare said she was frequently stereotyped because of her anti-abortion views.
But they said the Republican contenders hewed almost without exception to the anti-abortion views of President Reagan.
But in Iowa he began to suggest that he might indeed require Supreme Court nominees to share his anti-abortion views.
The police say they were aware of Mr. Hill's strident anti-abortion views and put him under periodic surveillance.
He became very well known, in the parish and in the area, for his strident anti-abortion views.
Contrary to Liberal party policy, he expressed anti-abortion views, and also supported the death penalty.
Justice Kennedy then met with Senator Helms and assuaged him by saying that he admired his anti-abortion views.
The judge also said he had stopped attending mass at his parish church because so many of the parishioners there held strong anti-abortion views.