Schnur said Giuliani's association with Sept. 11 is what has allowed the abortion-rights, thrice-married candidate to win over some of the party's cultural conservatives.

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Mr. SCHNUR: That's said, there's one very, very strong parallel.

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Mr. DAN SCHNUR (Politics, University of Southern California): At least so far, it doesn't look like there's a lot of public support for it or likelihood for its passage.

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