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Ex-NARAL chief won't challange Democrat in PA [with poll]

By Belltowner
Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 01:42:32 AM PST
Section: Diary Topic: Election news/info

Kate Michelman has realized that backing Casey is better than six more years of Rick "Frothy Mixture" Santorum.

Another victory for victory-minded Democrats everywhere, and another defeat for single issue Lose-o-crats.

Let's quote Michelman:

"Despite profound and fundamental differences, I have decided that Pennsylvania will be better served by electing Bob Casey to the U.S. Senate than giving his opponent another term," Michelman wrote in an op-ed to be published in The Inquirer on Sunday. "I do this knowing that I may forever regret not responding one more time to the clarion call of principle."

Principles are super, don't get me wrong. But winning is more to my taste. Purity has it's place (whiskey, baseball), but politics ain't one of 'em.

This news is a good sign. This from MeteorBlades of DailyKos fame:

Now the question is whether ...
...Michelman will be able to persuade her old pals at NARAL to switch their endorsement of Republican Senator Lincoln Chafee to Democrat Matt Brown, whom she supports, if he wins the Democratic primary in Rhode Island.
In 1994, Michelman refused to do radio ads for Democratic Senator Harris Wofford because he was just under NARAL's 80% standard for his votes on reproductive rights issues. (Wofford lost to Rick Santorum, one of the worst anti-choice Republicans, who NARAL rates a 0%.) In 2005, Chafee registered at 65% on NARAL's voting gauge, 15 points below the standard that cost Wofford the organization's support 12 years ago.

Indeed. If Wofford (D-PA) was at 80% and DID'NT get NARAL's support against Rick "Man on Dog" Santorum, why does NARAL support Lincoln Chafee, who get's a paltry 65% against PRO-CHOICE Democrats?

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Ex-NARAL chief won't challange Democrat in PA [with poll] | 21 comments (21 topical)

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Give me the once-over.

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by Belltowner on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 01:48:27 AM PST

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The field was already crowded.....

From a recent post at The Left Shue :
"In 2006, we have battle lines being drawn all over the country. From Pennsylvania, where the party of civil rights and a woman's right to choose, is promoting an anti-choice candidate for US Senate over a pro-choice Democratic activist with major Progressive backing."

http://www.chuck2006.com/

http://www.chuck2006.com/info.asp?content=zogbypoll

"The most important result was that Chuck Pennacchio led the field of Senate candidates when voters were informed of the candidates' positions on important issues."

Peace,

Chad (The Left) Shue

by The Left Shue on Sun Mar 12, 2006 at 01:10:59 PM PST

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Chuck isn't a viable candidate by Belltowner, 03/12/2006 02:38:41 PM PST (5.00 / 1)

Chuck has gotten more from $88,000 by dlaw, 03/14/2006 02:44:53 PM PST (none / 0)

Do you hope Casey loses? by ivan, 03/14/2006 02:59:05 PM PST (none / 0)

Do you want Roe V. Wade overturned? by dlaw, 03/14/2006 03:30:03 PM PST (none / 0)

Answer my question, troll boy by ivan, 03/14/2006 04:11:20 PM PST (none / 0)

Do you agree with Casey and Santorum? by dlaw, 03/14/2006 05:56:35 PM PST (none / 0)

Answer my question, troll boy by ivan, 03/14/2006 07:23:01 PM PST (none / 0)

I've already answered you. by dlaw, 03/14/2006 11:13:16 PM PST (1.00 / 2)

You don't have the guts to answer by ivan, 03/15/2006 05:33:47 AM PST (2.00 / 1)

You don't have the brains to read the answer by dlaw, 03/15/2006 12:19:07 PM PST (1.50 / 2)

You don't have the balls to *give* an answer! by ivan, 03/15/2006 05:27:26 PM PST (5.00 / 1)

I have the brains and balls to think for myself. by dlaw, 03/15/2006 06:11:27 PM PST (2.50 / 2)

You have no clue what I think by ivan, 03/15/2006 10:42:24 PM PST (1.00 / 1)

Of course I do, you think it's your job... by dlaw, 03/15/2006 11:16:38 PM PST (1.50 / 2)

Stop your shit dlaw by ivan, 03/15/2006 11:57:43 PM PST (none / 0)

NARAL is not the Democratic Party, is it?

They are an advocacy group for abortion rights.

They do what's best for that advocacy.

What your "analysis" forgets are the abortion rights are popular 60-40 in this country AND abortion rights are the keystone to many of the privacy rights that Democrats believe in.

It is not a "single issue" separable from other issues. It is an understanding of liberty that is essential to a Progressive view of the Constitution.

So, your question of "purity versus winning" is nonsensical. First, Casey Jr's position on the issue is unpopular. Second, his position on the issue is out of step with numerous other central ideas of the Democratic party. Therefore, his view is DAMAGING to the party.

You have neither the ideas NOR the numbers on your side. Other than that, it's a great argument.

by dlaw on Tue Mar 14, 2006 at 03:37:22 PM PST

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Narrow minds, Narrow views by Belltowner, 03/14/2006 05:06:37 PM PST (none / 0)

No, you're just wrong. by dlaw, 03/14/2006 06:03:35 PM PST (none / 0)

Wanna send your girl to school in South Dakota?

Or Casey Jr.'s Pennsylvania?

by dlaw on Tue Mar 14, 2006 at 03:41:19 PM PST

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