At a press conference today to announce his endorsement of John McCain, Sam Brownback explained why he picked McCain — and also talked about some of the entreaties that Rudy Giuliani made towards him.

"Giuliani pitched a much more pro-life message," Brownback said, discussing Rudy's oft-repeated promise to appoint "strict constructionist" judges. He said Rudy told him, "I come at it in a different angle but I get to the same position you do."

"What he [Rudy] is articulating in private is a much more pro-life record," Brownback said, "and with John you have somebody who has voted that way for 24 years."