Hillary: I'll Support Pro-life McCain for VP

U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton said Sunday that she would support pro-life Republican Sen. John McCain if Sen. John Kerry tapped him as his running mate.

"I'm a big admirer of John McCain," Clinton told "Fox News Sunday." "I have the greatest respect for him."

While saying she accepts McCain's denials that he's not interested in the VP slot, Clinton added that a prospective Kerry decision to tap McCain "is such a personal decision for him that I will support whoever he chooses."

"And if he picks John McCain ... even though he's pro-life?" asked FNS host Chris Wallace.

"Absolutely, I'll be there supporting whoever John Kerry decides to pick," Clinton replied, insisting, "We have pro-life Democrats [in our party]."

The comments represent a 180-degree shift for the top Democrat, who is considered a pro-abortion icon. At the 1992 Democratic Party convention that nominated President Clinton, then-Pennsylvania Gov. Robert Casey was barred from speaking because of his pro-life stance.

McCain has repeatedly cited the Democratic Party's commitment to legalized abortion as a key reason why he wouldn't accept a Kerry VP invite.

On another topic, Sen. Clinton said she had no hard feelings against Republicans who caused her husband to become the first elected U.S. president ever to be impeached, including her fellow Fox guest, Sen. Lindsey Graham, who was a House impeachment manager.

"You know, I believe in redemption and growth," she told Fox. "And, you know, people who were previously misguided can see the light."

Sen. Graham smiled but didn't challenge her assessment.

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