'I’m very concerned about any abridgement of the Second Amendment,' Rice said. Rice's stance on controversial issues

Drudge Report claimed Thursday that Condoleezza Rice is among the top contenders for the Republican vice presidential nomination. Here’s where the former Secretary of State — and Mitt Romney’s potential running mate — stands on several key issues.

Abortion


“I don’t like the government involved in these really hard moral decisions. While I don’t think the country is ready for legislation to overturn Roe v. Wade, certainly I cannot imagine why one would be in favor of partial birth abortion. I also can’t imagine why one would take these decisions out of the hands of the family.” — Dec. 20, 2010, Christianity Today

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Gun control

“The way I come out of my own personal experience, in which in Birmingham, Ala., my father and his friends defended our community in 1962 and 1963 against White Knight Riders by going to the head of the community, the head of the cul-de-sac, and sitting there, armed. And so I’m very concerned about any abridgement of the Second Amendment.” — May 11, 2005, “Larry King Live”

Gay marriage

“I don’t ever want anybody to be denied rights within our country. I happen to think marriage is between a man and a woman. That’s tradition, and I believe that that’s the right answer. But perhaps we will decide that there needs to be some way for people to express their desire to live together through civil union.” — Dec. 20, 2010, Christianity Today

Immigration

“We need a comprehensive immigration reform. We need to make certain that we are able to secure our borders. State Department plays the role in that, in working with our neighbors and also working with the states. Everybody knows that we need people to respect our laws, and that needs to be said first. But it is also the case that we are a country of immigrants.” – May 27, 2008, CNBC

Keystone XL Pipeline

“There is absolutely no reason not to do it. There is no environmental issue. We should do it.” — April 24, 2012, Developing Unconventials Conference

Religion

‘“Let me be clear. I’m evangelical and I’m proud of it. I consider an evangelical to be someone who professes faith in a way that draws others to it.” — Dec. 20, 2010, Christianity Today

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Education

“I believe very strongly in adequately resourcing our educational system. I would never want to under-resource it. But we have to spend the money wisely. And you are not going to get Americans to think about additional funding, even for the K-12 system, when we have the kinds of results that we do in the school districts that spend the most money.” — March 20, 2012, PBS