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From an E-mail by Fr. Peter West.

http://politicsnj.com/BestActivists_2001.htm

Dear Friends in New Jersey,

On October 22, Doug Forrester accepted the endorsement of the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition. On October 23, I sent out an email from the New Jersey Right to Life PAC entitled "Major Blunder By Forrester Campaign"

FORRESTER CHANGES ABORTION POSITION

I know of at least two lawyers who were prepared to work for Forrester but backed away after this.

Below are just some of the reactions I received from my e-mail. I hope this will be a lesson to the Republican Party in New Jersey that the endorsement of the Republican Pro-Choice Coalition is the kiss of death.

The Republican Party needs to give us better candidates. We'll have better candidates in November if we can defeat pro-abortion politicians like Forrester in the Primary. If you are not registered in the Republican Party I encourage you to do so and vote in the Republican Primary.

Sincerely,

Fr. Peter West

#1. Sadly, I knew I'd have no one to vote for this year.... Well, another year to skip the polls. Just think of what I can do with all that extra time!

#2. I was afraid of this - he is so wishy washy

#3. After all the good hard work you put in on behalf of the unborn, I am deeply sorry that you have met with this latest disappointment in New Jersey with Forrester's flip-flop on the pro-life issue.

What little I did see and hear of Forrester did not impress me at the beginning of his campaign, I just knew that he had to be more honest than Torricelli. But now. I guess it's difficult to trust any politician.

#4. Thank you for this update.Is Forrester still considered the lesser of the 2 evils? Should we look to 3rd party candidates on election day? The exisistance of a "secret agreement" by any candidate on any issue is a
major negative.I think this about face is a major blunder.Pro-Life folks will be turned off Forrester while the pro-abortion voters have no reason to abandon Lautenberg a reliable abortion supporter.

#5. An unprincipled politician! I'm shocked!!

#6. Isn't it ashame that we have to depend on the wisdom of the voters of other states to take over the Senate, because New Jersey is only capable of voting in people who are not pro-choice. I will not shed a tear of Forrester loses so long as the more conservative and honest Republicans win
in the South and the West. New Jersey is a lost cause, I am afraid.

#7. Today's Star Ledger online details this blunder by Forrester. Forrester should make up his mind what he is for so people know how to vote. Some choice we have this year--no choice!

#8. Fr. Groeschel suggested on Sat...that NJ should have a Pro-Life Party candidate...so we can cast a protest vote against pro-choice candidates....I guess I just won't vote in this election for Senate.....

#9. Unfortunately we all knew this was the case.

#10. The state of our state is very disturbing. Forrester or Lautenberg: who do I vote for? They both, to use the vernacular of the day, suck!

I know that by voting Forrester I have a shot at getting control of the Senate back to the Republicans, who seem to support anti-abortion legislation more than Democrats do. But I feel like I am voting for one of Satan's demons. The only other option is Norman Wahner of the NJ Conservative Party (http://www.njconservativeparty.org ). They might not win, but at least they are pro-life. Maybe if enough of us voted Conservative, the Dems and Reps might take notice.

#11. Thank you so much for this warning. As Satan plays his deceit, I have a co-worker who is trying to make me vote for Forrester as the better of the choices. I was almost buying it but I still had a shred of doubt. This
confirms my suspicions.

This will be circulated in my office building of about 200 employees where this gentlemen worked the politics of pro-life vs pro-choice.

Again, thank you sincerely for keeping us informed. Your efforts to save the unborn are not falling on deaf ears.

#12. No Big Tent endorses Norman Wahner for U.S. Senator from New Jersey.

#13. I'm with you Chris. Forrester and his ilk must be taught a lesson.