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NEWS RELEASE
January 4, 2007
Contact: Rob Wasinger
Brownback Enlists Key Iowa Conservative Leader
Noted pro-life activist offers support
DES MOINES, Ia. - U.S. Senator Sam Brownback today announced that he has enlisted the support of Kim Lehman, President and Executive Director of Iowa Right to Life, for his upcoming Iowans for Brownback Leadership Committee.
"For those who care about protecting the unborn and supporting the right to life, Senator Brownback is the clear choice," said Lehman. "While other candidates are in the process of defining and refining their position at the
start of this campaign, Senator Brownback has been principled, consistent, and unwavering in his support for the right to life."
Senator Brownback expressed his appreciation for the early support, saying, "I am gratified to have the support of Kim Lehman, as her support in Iowa will be essential for success in 2008. I am proudly and unequivocally pro-life, and I look forward to optimistically and compassionately articulating the pro-life position in this upcoming campaign."
Since 2000, Lehman has been Iowa Right to Life's Executive Director and chief lobbyist. She was the State Director for Concerned Women for America before her taking her current position at Iowa Right to Life.
Lehman continued, "Senator Brownback has also been a tremendous advocate for a judiciary that respects the law and does not legislate from the bench. Further, he has plainly stated his opposition to the tragic Roe v. Wade
decision, which legalized abortion for all nine months of pregnancy. I look forward to working with Iowans from all 99 counties to enlist support for Senator Brownback and his quest for the Republican nomination."
Support from the pro-life community in Iowa will be critical in the 2008 Republican caucus. An August 2006 poll reported by the Des Moines Register of likely GOP caucus-goers found that while a large majority are pro-life (70 percent), nearly half (46 percent) said the issue of abortion will be a key determining factor in whom they decide to support.
Life is the most critical issue in any election.
Without the Right to Life no other right is important. Dead people don't vote.
Hey, There are some areas Sam is good. From his own site, he supports amnesty and other programs in that area.