Strange bedfellows indeed!

"Politicians and pastors can make strange bedfellows, but there's something different about President Bush's faith-based campaign to stay in the White House." San Francisco Chronicle, June 21, 2004.
I've asked around a bit over the last few weeks, just to get an idea of what peoples reactions are to the Grand Communion Debate among some Catholic bishops in the U.S. I generally get a blank look, but that's normal when an American is asked about current events.
Now, the President claims fellow-traveller status with Pope John Paul II on the issue of abortion (that is to say, don't allow it at all, never, no way, no how). At the same time, John Kerry, who actually is a catholic, favors non-state-intervention on abortion (I personally tend to favor the uninvolvement of the state on issues of morality; after all, I mean, ask a politician what's right?).
Now, the Pope's stance on abortion is informed by his stance on killing. That is to say, "Thou shalt not kill." Pretty clear. Pretty sweeping. This, however, is clearly not the rationale for the president's opposition to abortion. In fact, there is considerable evidence to support the idea that the president is generally in favor of killing a lot of people. From the statehouse of Texas, where he appeared to relish the execution of more people than were killed in any other state, to the White House, where he steadfastly claims the right to detain, imprison, and kill people without recourse to any oversight from courts of law in America or elsewhere in the world.
So, my question is: where does George Bush derive his anti abortion stance from?
I would have to believe he was a hypocrite if I thought it was for the purpose of winning votes now, wouldn't I?