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YOUR VOTE COUNTS!
MCCL members have always led the way in setting aside personal preferences to vote on behalf of "the babies."
This year you did not
disappoint us. In spite of your efforts we lost in our attempt to stop
the Obama machine We lost that battle but we did not lose the war on the unborn. We will fight on and we will ultimately succeed. In Minnesota we did better than expected because you voted for the babies who cannot vote for themselves. We actually made gains while other states contended with many loses. You did not sit out the election but you voted resulting in Minnesota having the highest turnout in the nation. Last session several lawmakers tried to gut the Positive Alternatives law and take money away from groups who help women find alternatives to abortion. Those lawmakers did not return to office. This is how pro-life Minnesotans made a difference and will continue to do so.
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MCCL makes pro-life gains in tough 2008 electionDespite national losses of pro-life lawmakers, MCCL achieved most of its goals in the 2008 general election. MCCL actually increased the number of pro-life legislators in the Minnesota House and held on to pro-life seats in the U.S. House. Pro-lifers made a differenceThe election of pro-abortion Barack Obama to the Presidency is tragic for pro-life citizens. However, MCCL Executive Director Scott Fischbach reminds us that "Minnesota fared far better than other states, which is a testament to the dedication of our state’s powerful pro-life majority." Pro-life voters turned out in record numbers in Minnesota, which had the highest voter participation of any state. Nearly three million Minnesotans voted, which benefited pro-life candidates tremendously.Success for Congress Congresswoman Michele Bachmann was re-elected to her second term after the media and Barack Obama supporters worldwide flooded pro-abortion candidate El Tinklenberg with cash in an all-out effort to defeat her. Many conservative and party sources abandoned Bachmann, but MCCL never did. "Congresswoman Bachmann has been a loyal pro-life leader in Washington, and MCCL and National Right to Life will continue to work with her to pass protective legislation," Fischbach said. Erik Paulsen won retiring Congressman Jim Ramstad’s 3rd District seat in a tough race. Paulsen will be a stronger pro-life advocate than Ramstad, who has a 0% pro-life voting record in his current term. Minnesota’s incumbent pro-life Congressmen—John Kline, Collin Peterson and James Oberstar—all were re-elected by the state’s pro-life majority. MCCL commends them for continuing to stand up and defend the rights of unborn babies, their mothers, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable citizens. Pro-abortion state legislators defeated Two of the most outrageous foes of Positive Alternatives were defeated—Ken Tschumper (La Crescent) and Shelley Madore (Apple Valley). Both made efforts to de-fund Positive Alternatives; they were replaced by pro-life leaders Gregory Davids and Tara Mack. Extremist Erhardt gone Ron Erhardt (Edina) lost his seat after sponsoring the Reproductive Privacy Act, the most extreme pro-abortion legislation yet put forth by the abortion industry. As the Minnesota version of FOCA (Freedom of Choice Act), the Reproductive Privacy Act would overturn virtually all protective legislation including parental notification, Woman’s Right to Know and the Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act. It is even more extreme than Roe v. Wade. The Reproductive Privacy Act was one of the last bills filed in the 2008 session and it is Erhardt’s final bill. Voters replaced him with pro-life Keith Downey. Pro-Abortion Wollschlager out too Sandy Wollschlager (Cannon Falls) was another extreme pro-abortion lawmaker in the House. She picked up a legislative seat from a retiring pro-life representative in 2006, but the pro-life district voted her out and elected pro-life Tim Kelly this year. MCCL is non-partisan MCCL has always worked with lawmakers of all parties, which is necessary in order to see protective legislation passed. As in previous elections, this year MCCL was accused of being a partisan organization—both for Democrats and for Republicans. MCCL State and Federal PACs actively endorse or work to defeat candidates in all parties based on their voting records and answers to the MCCL Candidate Questionnaire. MCCL will continue to
work with officials in all parties who want to protect in law those who are
most vulnerable and most in need of others to speak and act on their behalf.
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