Posted on 06/07/2004 12:51:21 PM PDT by SmithPatterson
Cain, Collins get Right to Life endorsements; Isakson snubbed
Associated Press ATLANTA - The political arm of the anti-abortion group Georgia Right to Life offered support Monday for two of the three candidates in the Republican race for the U.S. Senate but said it found front runner Johnny Isakson unacceptable. Rep. Mac Collins and businessman Herman Cain won endorsements from the group. "We feel both candidates would be an effective voice for the sanctity of life issue, and commend them highly for their position," said Daniel Becker, director of the group's political action committee. Becker said Isakson has been inconsistent on abortion over a lengthy political career. "We have flip-flops documented all through his career," he said. "His inconsistency on this issue is a consistent pattern that forces us to oppose him in the primary." Isakson countered with this statement, issued by his campaign: "I am proud of my consistent voting record on life issues, was honored to preside over the full House during passage of the partial birth abortion ban, and will fight to get President Bush's conservative judges appointed." Isakson angered many leaders of the anti abortion movement with a vote last month in favor of an amendment that would have allowed servicewoman to have an abortion in military hospitals overseas if they paid for the procedure themselves. The amendment was defeated on the floor. He argued that he was merely trying to give servicewoman stationed abroad the same rights they would have if stationed in the United States. All three Republican candidates claim the mantle of conservatism, but Isakson's two rivals have been working for weeks to try to undermine his claim to the title. The primary is July 20. The race is for the seat of Democratic Sen. Zell Miller, who announced more than a year ago he would not seek re-election.
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