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Do you support the pro-life and pro-family principles the Republican Party has represented since 1976?

Updated May 7, 2008

Political Action Committee

 Past 2006 Report
RNC/LIFE PAC REPORT - 2008 Republican Primaries
Republican National Coalition for Life PAC supports Republican candidates who are pro-life without discrimination and who will work to translate Republican pro-life platform principles into public policy and law. For your information, we have listed the Republican Congressional Candidates whose responses to the RNC/Life Questionnaire indicate they are faithfully pro-life, and do not justify abortion for babies who are conceived through rape or incest, have a handicap, or a genetic defect.

Politicians who justify the deliberate killing of an unborn baby hold a view that is inconsistent with the goal of the pro-life movement and the Republican National Platform which states in part: "The unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed." RNC/Life does not support candidates who hold such exceptions because to do so ensures that abortion will remain legal in America. The exception makes the rule. Please do what you can to educate your congressional candidates so they recognize their inconsistency. You can't claim to be pro-life and justify abortion at the same time.

Please do your own checking to determine the viability of a campaign. For instance, does the candidate have a strong campaign organization? Has he or she raised sufficient funds? Is the candidate credible and respected in the community? Hundreds of candidates are running for Congress. We can tell you how they stand on the right to life. The rest is up to you.


(Please note:) The listing of a candidate in this report does not constitute an endorsement. Candidates endorsed by RNC/Life PAC are identified by a star next to their names.


Candidate's Responses to the RNC/Life Candidate Questionnaire
KEY
  1. Pro-life without discrimination

  2. Does not accept the scientific fact that a human being comes into existence at conception.

  3. Does not believe that all innocent human beings, from conception until natural death, at every stage of development, deserve legal protection.

  4. Thinks a mother should have the legal right to an abortion if her baby
    1. was conceived through rape or incest;
    2. has a handicap;
    3. has a genetic defect;
    4. may threaten the health of the mother.

  5. Disagrees with the Republican National Platform Pro-Life Plank in the following ways:
    1. Opposes a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution;
    2. Opposes extension of 14th Amendment protection to the unborn;
    3. Opposes appointment of pro-life judges;
    4. Does not oppose using public revenues for abortion or organizations that advocate it;
    5. Does not oppose euthanasia;
    6. Does not oppose assisted suicide.

  6. Opposes re-adoption of the pro-life plank in the Republican National Platform.

  7. Does not think Roe v. Wade should be overturned.

  8. Will not work and vote for laws and public policies founded on the pro-life Republican National Platform plank.

  9. Will not vote to ban
    1. publicly funded killing of human embryos.
    2. Privately funded killing of human embryos.

  10. Will not vote to ban
    1. publicly funded efforts to clone human beings.
    2. Privately funded efforts to clone human beings.

  11. Will not vote to exclude abortion coverage in any universal, mandatory, or taxpayer-subsidized health care plan.

  12. Will not vote against taxpayer funding of surgical abortions and abortion-causing drugs like RU-486 and the "morning after" pill.

  13. Will not vote for a ban on the use of baby body parts (fetal tissue) taken from the victims of abortion for experimentation or scientific research.

  14. Will not vote to make it a crime for any adult (other than a parent) to transport a minor across state lines to have an abortion if the intent is to circumvent parental involvement laws in the state where the minor resides.

  15. Will not vote to deny taxpayer funding to organizations such as Planned Parenthood that promote, perform, counsel or refer for abortions.

  16. Will not vote against the Equal Rights Amendment (Women's Equality Amendment) which would prohibit states from regulating, restricting or prohibiting the practice of abortion.


PLEASE NOTE:
A star Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC next to the name of a candidate indicates endorsement and/or financial support by RNC/Life PAC. 
won primary indicates candidate won primary election.

To quickly see the key, please select the number(s) at the end of a candidate's name.
   Last Updated: May 7, 2008
ALABAMA
CD-02 John W. Martin (4a, b, c, d)
Craig D. Schmidtke (4d)
Harri Anne Smith (1)
CD-05 Ray McKee (4d; 9b; 10b; 13; 14)
ALASKA
U.S Senate Roderick H. "Rick" Sikma (1)
ARIZONA
CD-01 Sydney Hay (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
CALIFORNIA
CD-11 Dean Andal (4a)
CD-26 Sonny Sardo (1)
COLORADO
CD-04 Marilyn Musgrave, Incumbent (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
CD-06 Ted Harvey (1)
FLORIDA
CD-16 Gale B. Harrell (4a, d; 15)

Hal Valeche (1)

IDAHO
U.S. SENATE Fred M. Adams (1)

Richard Phenneger (2; 4a, d; 11)

CD-01 Bill Sali, Incumbent (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
INDIANA
CD-01 Mark L. Leyva (4a, d; 7; 10b; 13)
CD-08 Greg Goode (1)
IOWA
CD-05 Steve King, Incumbent (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
LOUISIANA
CD-04 Chris Gorman (1)
MARYLAND
CD-01 Andy Harris, (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC won primary
CD-08 Steven J. Hudson, (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC won primary
MICHIGAN
CD-07 Tim Walberg, (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
MISSOURI
CD-05 Christopher K. Knowlton (4a, d)
CD-09 Bob Onder (1)
NEBRASKA
U.S. Senate Pat Flynn (1)
NEW JERSEY
CD-01 Dale M. Glading (4a)
CD-03 Justin Murphy (4a)
CD-04 Chris Smith, Incumbent (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
CD-07 Martin Marks (1)
Tom Roughneen (1)
NEW MEXICO
U.S. Senate Steve Pearce (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC
CD-01 Joseph J. Carraro (1)
NORTH CAROLINA
CD-11 Spence Campbell (4a)

Carl Mumpower (5b)

OHIO
CD-02 Jean Schmidt, Incumbent (1) won primary
CD-05 Bob Latta, Incumbent (1) won primary
OREGON
CD-05 Kevin Mannix (1)
SOUTH CAROLINA
CD-01 Paul V. Norris (9b; 10b)
SOUTH DAKOTA
U.S. Senate Joel Dykstra (1)
TENNESSEE
CD-01 David Davis, Incumbent (1)
Phil Roe (4d)
CD-04 Don Strong (1)
TEXAS
CD-04 Ralph Hall [Incumbent] (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC won primary
CD-15 Eddie Zamora (1)
CD-22 Pete Olson (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC won primary
UTAH
CD-02 Merrill Cook (1)
VIRGINIA
U.S. Senate Robert "Bob" Marshall (1) Endorsed by RNC/Life PAC

Please contact us if you would like a copy of the RNC/Life Candidate Questionnaire or download it now.


Republican National Coalition for Life    Box 618    Alton    Illinois 62002
Executive Director: Colleen Parro    214-559-4460    Fax: 214-559-6120    E-mail