Tag: 2018 Mid-Terms

Story makes clear why pro-abortionists so loathe those who protect the unborn and the “unalienable rights of conscience and religious freedom”

By Dave Andrusko Editor’s note. My family and I will be on our vacation through August 27. I will occasionally add new items but for the most part we will repost “the best of the best” — the stories our readers have told us they especially liked. This post won’t be long but I think …

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2018 mid-term wrap-up for Kentucky

By Dave Bauscher, Kentucky Right to Life PAC Chairman No one realistically thought Kentucky House Republicans — who hold 63 of the 100 seats — would lose their majority. But Democrats were hoping to make a dent in the GOP supermajority. By the end of Election Day, the state GOP had lost only two seats. …

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What’s being said about the 2018 elections, three days later

By Dave Andrusko Like many people, for the last few months I spent a considerable amount of time analyzing and writing about what we thought might happen Tuesday night. Watching Fox News (which was surprisingly less-than-friendly to pro-life Republicans) and CNN (which at times must have surprised itself by actually coming close to acting responsibly …

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Abortion and the importance of state Supreme Courts

By Dave Andrusko If ever a pro-lifer needed to know how important state Supreme Courts are, could just refer to Kansas. There the high court has sat on a case for a year which will determine whether a hither unknown “right” to abortion is lurking in the penumbra or emanations of the state Constitution. Alas, …

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The NYT’s ‘Needle’ and the Damage Done: ‘People Crying in the Newsroom’ on Election Night 2016

By Clay Waters Vanity Fair’s Joe Pompeo had an interesting take Monday on a web-based internet phenomenon that political “junkies” (to coin a phrase) are obsessed with: The New York Times election needle is back, after making a botched debut in 2016: “Certain Readers May Have a Nervous Reaction: The New York Times Election Needle …

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Pro-lifers in Pennsylvania Achieve Key Victories, in spite of Damage Caused by Redistricting

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative/PAC Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation In spite of an incredibly challenging election year, pro-life candidates in Pennsylvania managed to achieve some key victories November 6th. Following the contentious election, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, buoyed by bipartisan support for the pro-life cause, retains its pro-life majority. Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Senate also …

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Election 2018: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly in Michigan

By Right to Life of Michigan Before we look at the results, thank you to the many prolife volunteers around the state who outdid themselves these last few weeks. Right to Life of Michigan and our many volunteers made more than 2,050,000 voter contacts in the general election campaign, and our election posts on social …

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Pro-Life Missourians Celebrate Election Victories

Pro-life Missourians delivered a win over well-funded abortion forces Tuesday by electing Attorney General Josh Hawley to the United States Senate. Hawley defeated entrenched incumbent Claire McCaskill in a decisive referendum on her voting record against the unborn, conservative judicial appointments and pro-life policies. “Senator-elect Josh Hawley is publicly committed to preserving the values of …

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Amendment One Passes in West Virginia in Historic Election

By Mary Anne Buchanan It was an historic victory for the taxpayers of West Virginia and for unborn Mountaineers as Amendment 1 passed on election night 52-48%. After years of trying to right the wrong of the 1993 Panepinto decision, the voters had their say. The state constitution is restored to its abortion neutrality and the …

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Vote today. The babies’ lives depend on it!

By Carol Tobias, President Tensions are high and emotions stretched thin. The entire country has been waiting for the results of the midterm elections. So very, very much is at stake. While many people have already voted, most will still vote Tuesday. It is an honor and a privilege as a citizen of this great …

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One day out from midterms, the reasons for optimism

By Dave Andrusko We’ll probably post some election-related material tomorrow, but because the results will come creeping in, today is likely when we’ll say the most. Just by way of notice, we have five other items we hope you read and pass along. But, before anything else, if you haven’t already voted, be sure to …

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Turnout critical to determining if Election Day proves to be a victory celebration for pregnant women and their babies in Pennsylvania

By Maria V. Gallagher, Legislative/PAC Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Election 2018 represents a study in contrasts in many states in the Union, none more than the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The two contenders for Governor, pro-life Republican Scott Wagner and pro-abortion Democrat Tom Wolf, could not be further apart on the ideological spectrum on the life …

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