sounds like he is under pressure from Powers to Be and Americanist catholics possibly......in major parties, there are in reality, no real "mavericks" only those deemed so by popular culture.......wait for Catholcis to go bonkers over Palin, who has exceptions to abortion and is neocon. She is setting her self up for a run, just got email alert teh other day to give funds to her PAC-one has to ask, PAC for what? she could not even finish her Governor term.....hmm...riasing her own family? Nope, not likely.......