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As President, I pledge to appoint strict constructionist judges who respect the Constitution and understand the security of private property it provides.
CNN: McCain's August 6, 2007, speech addressing private property rights
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The question is -- Will they be satisfied with McCain's strong career-long commitment to the pro-life cause, and his promise to appoint strict constructionist justices to the Supreme Court?
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"I would appoint judges who I believed were strict constructionist judges, who would interpret the Constitution based on what it means, not what they would like it to mean, " he says.
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Senator SAM BROWNBACK (Republican, Kansas): And here is a pro-life leader who will appoint strict constructionist judges so that I believe we can end this night of wrong and have Roe vs.
NPR: GOP Presidential Candidates Court Iowans
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He stressed his record of opposing abortion, which is a strong record, although it's not something he talks a whole lot about, and he's been talking everywhere about his plans if he is elected president, to appoint strict constructionist judges.
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They take the side of life and compassion in the abortion debate, respect the role of state legislatures and shun the role of unelected judges in the gay marriage debate, and support strict constructionist judicial appointees who respect the letter of the constitution, not the winds of popularity.
ECONOMIST: An honourable justice?
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K. also if a strict-constructionist judge viewed it as precedent.
NEWYORKER: Mayberry Man