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by Fr. Michael Reilly
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Republicans like Christie Whitman, who think that the Republican Party is too pro-life, ought to consider what the other side is doing.
While witless Republicans drone on about the need to nominate pro-abortion candidates, Democrats who learned the lessons of 2004 and 2002 are looking to nominate pro-life candidates for the Senate in 2006.
In Pennsylvania, Governor Ed Rendell strong-armed pro-abortion candidate Barbara Hafer out of the race to give pro-life Democrat Bob Casey a clear shot at Republican Senator Rick Santorum. Santorum is also pro-life.
In Rhode Island, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has recruited pro-life Rep. Jim Langevin to run against pro-abortion Republican Senator Lincoln Chaffee. Early polling indicates that Chaffee is one of the most vulnerable Senators in the nation for 2006.
Hungry for a win, Democratic officials even tried [unsuccessfully] to convince pro-abortion Democrat Matt Brown to exit the race to clear the way for Langevin.
According to Steven Ertelt of Lifenews.com, pro-abortion groups are not amused.
“It is a problem when leading Democrats publicly recruit candidates who do not share the core values of the party,” former NARAL president Kate Michelman complained to MSNBC.
So pro-abortion groups are rushing money to Matt Brown in Rhode Island and are hoping that Chris Heinz [son of Teresa Heinz Kerry and the late Senator John Heinz] will challenge Casey for the nomination in Pennsylvania…
newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/3/15/131225.shtml
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Republicans like Christie Whitman, who think that the Republican Party is too pro-life, ought to consider what the other side is doing.
While witless Republicans drone on about the need to nominate pro-abortion candidates, Democrats who learned the lessons of 2004 and 2002 are looking to nominate pro-life candidates for the Senate in 2006.
In Pennsylvania, Governor Ed Rendell strong-armed pro-abortion candidate Barbara Hafer out of the race to give pro-life Democrat Bob Casey a clear shot at Republican Senator Rick Santorum. Santorum is also pro-life.
In Rhode Island, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has recruited pro-life Rep. Jim Langevin to run against pro-abortion Republican Senator Lincoln Chaffee. Early polling indicates that Chaffee is one of the most vulnerable Senators in the nation for 2006.
Hungry for a win, Democratic officials even tried [unsuccessfully] to convince pro-abortion Democrat Matt Brown to exit the race to clear the way for Langevin.
According to Steven Ertelt of Lifenews.com, pro-abortion groups are not amused.
“It is a problem when leading Democrats publicly recruit candidates who do not share the core values of the party,” former NARAL president Kate Michelman complained to MSNBC.
So pro-abortion groups are rushing money to Matt Brown in Rhode Island and are hoping that Chris Heinz [son of Teresa Heinz Kerry and the late Senator John Heinz] will challenge Casey for the nomination in Pennsylvania…
newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/3/15/131225.shtml