NARAL Goes 1-for-20 in Election
In spite of nationwide victories for pro-life candidates, National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) President Kate Michelman issued a statement November 6 that "it would be a serious mistake for politicians to read yesterday's results as a mandate to insert themselves in women's personal choices."
Michelman is in denial. Earlier this year,
NARAL picked its 20 "key" House and Senate races. In each, it supported its candidate (all of whom were Democrats) with cash and endorsements. Only one "key" NARAL candidate-Sen. Tom Harkin (D.-Iowa)-won. Ironically, that was over a pro-abortion Republican, outgoing Rep. Greg Ganske.NARAL likely would have gone 1-for-21, but it did not change its web page to endorse Walter Mondale (D.) for Senate in Minnesota after the death of Paul Wellstone.
Here are NARAL's 20 "key" races, its endorsements and pre-election commentary. The source: NARAL's web site, www.naral.org.
State/District |
NARAL Candidate |
Opponent |
NARAL Comments |
Outcome |
Ga. Senate |
Max Cleland (D) |
Saxby Chambliss (R) |
"Cleland is rated 100% pro-choice by NARAL." |
Chambliss, 53%-46% |
Ga. 11 |
Roger Kahn (D) |
Phil Gingrey (R) |
". . .anti-choice State Senator Phil Gingrey. . ." |
Gingrey, 52%-48% |
Colo. Senate |
Tom Strickland (D) |
Wayne Allard (R) |
"Strickland has made his pro-choice stand an important centerpiece of his campaign." |
Allard, 51%-46% |
Colo. 04 |
Stan Matsunaka (D) |
Marilyn Musgrave (R) |
"Matsunaka plans to make choice a key issue in the race." |
Musgrave, 55%-42% |
Colo. 07 |
Mike Feeley (D) |
Bob Beauprez (R) |
"Beauprez. . . supports a ban on abortion even in cases of rape or incest." |
Beauprez, 47%-47% |
Ia. Senate |
Tom Harkin (D) |
Greg Ganske (R) |
Harkin is a "true leader on choice" |
Harkin, 54%-44% |
Mich. 09 |
David Fink (D) |
Joe Knollenberg (R) |
"David Fink is running [against] anti-choice U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R)." |
Knollenberg, 58%-40% |
Mich. 10 |
Carl Marlinga (D) |
Candice Miller (R) |
"Choice will be a defining issue between these candidates." |
Miller, 63%-36% |
Mo. Senate |
Jean Carnahan (D) |
Jim Talent (R) |
"Anti-choice . . . will challenge Carnahan. . ." |
Talent, 50%-49% |
N.H. |
Jean Shaheen (D) |
John Sununu (R) |
"Governor Shaheen [is] a former NARAL-NH volunteer." |
Sununu, 51%-47% |
N.H. 01 |
Martha Fuller Clark (D) |
Jeb Bradley (R) |
"[Clark] is a true pro-choice leader in the New Hampshire House." |
Bradley, 58%-39% |
N.J. 05 |
Anne Sumers (D) |
Scott Garrett (R) |
"Pro-choice Anne Sumers . . .will contrast with Garrett's socially conservative record." |
Garrett, 60%-38% |
N.J. 07 |
Tim Carden (D) |
Mike Ferguson (R) |
"Pro-choice . . . Tim Carden is challenging anti-choice U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson." |
Ferguson, 58%-41% |
N.C. Senate |
Erskine Bowles (D) |
Elizabeth Dole (R) |
"Dole's position . . .strongly opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest and life endangerment." |
Dole,54%-45% |
Ore. Senate |
Bill Bradbury (D) |
Gordon Smith (R) |
"Smith's staunch opposition to abortion rights is out of step with pro-choice Oregonians." |
Smith, 56%-40% |
Pa. 06 |
Dan Wofford (D) |
Jim Gerlach (R) |
". . .a 'bellwether' district. . ." |
Gerlach, 51%-49% |
Pa. 15 |
Ed O'Brien (D) |
Pat Toomey (R) |
"Congressional Democrats are so excited about O'Brien . . . " |
Toomey, 57%-43% |
Tex. Senate |
Ron Kirk (D) |
John Cornyn (R) |
"Pro-choice Texans are galvanized behind Ron Kirk." |
Cornyn, 55%-43% |
Tex. 05 |
Ron Chapman (D) |
Jeb Hensarling (R) |
"Anti-choice Jeb Hensarling (R), a former aide to anti-choice U.S. Senator Phil Gramm. . ." |
Hensarling, 58%-40% |
S.C. Senate |
Alex Sanders (D) |
Lindsey Graham (R) |
"Sanders is a former judge with a solid pro-choice record." |
Graham, 54%-44% |
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