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AZRTL 2008 Political Endorsements
 
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Arizona State and Federal Primary Election Endorsements for
September 2, 2008

Arizona Right to Life Political Action Committee (PAC) Information at the bottom of this page
(candidates marked with an asterisk* are either incumbents and/or have pro-life voting records)
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President of the United States - John S. McCain

CONGRESS
CD1 - Sydney Hay - R
CD2 - Trent Franks* - R
CD3 - John Shadegg* - R
*CD5 - David Schweikert - R
*Please note in Congressional District 5 that Laura Knaperek and Mark Anderson are also acknowledged as pro-life candidates both in their survey and past voting records.
CD6 - Jeff Flake* – R
CD7 - Gene Chewning - R
CD8 - Tim Bee – R

STATE LEGISLATURE
House 1 - Andy Tobin* - R, Lucy Mason* - R

House 3 - Nancy McLain* – R, Trish Groe* – R

House 4 - Judy Burgess* – R, Tom Boone* – R

House 5 - Bill Koponicki* – R, Jack Brown* – D

House 6 - Sam Crump* - R, Carl Seel – R

House 7 - Nancy Barto* – R, Ray Barnes* – R

House 8  - John Kavanagh – R

House 9 - Debbie Lesko – R, Rick Murphy* – R

House 10  - Jim Weiers* -R, Doug Quelland* -R

House 11 - John Altmann – R, Adam Driggs* – R

House 12 - Rev. Eva Nunez-D, Jerry Weiers* – R, Robert Blendu* – R

House 13 - Timothy Schwartz – R

House 16 - Ray Williams – R

House 17 - Mark Thompson* – R, Wes Waddell – R

House 18 - Ron Middlebrook - R, Cecil Ash – R, Steve Court – R

House 19 - Kirk Adams* – R, Rich Crandall - R

House 20 - Jeff Dial – R, John McComish* -R

House 21 - Steve Yarbrough* - R, Ward Nichols* – R

House 22 - Andy Biggs – R, Laurin Hendrix – R

House 23 - John Fillmore –R - Frank Pratt – R

House 24 - Russ Jones – R

House 25 - Timothy Davies – R, David Stevens R

House 26 - Trent Humphries – R, Vic Williams – R, Marilyn Zerull – R

House 29 - Gil Guerra – D, Juan Ciscomani – R, Pat Kilburn – R

House 30 - Frank Antenori – R, David Gowan – R, Sharon Collins – R


STATE SENATE
Senate 1 - Steve Pierce – R

Senate 2 - Royce Jenkins – R

Senate 3 - Ron Gould* -R

Senate 4 - Jack Harper* – R

Senate 5 - Sylvia Allen* – R

Senate 6 - Pam Gorman* – R

Senate 7 - Jim Waring* – R

Senate 9 - Bob Burns* – R

Senate 10 - Linda Gray* – R

Senate 11 - Barbara Leff* – R

Senate 12 - John Nelson* – R

Senate 17 - Jesse Hernandez – R

Senate 18 - Russell Pearce* – R

Senate 19 - Chuck Gray* – R

Senate 20 - John Huppenthal* – R

Senate 21 - Jay Tibshraeny* – R

Senate 22 - Thayer Verschoor* – R - Eddie Farnsworth* – R

Senate 26 - Al Melvin  - R

Senate 30 - Jonathan Paton*-  R.

ARIZONA CORPORATION COMMISSION
Bob Stump* - R
John Allen* - R
Bob Robson*– R

MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Andy Kunasek* – R
Don Stapley* -R.
Max Wilson* – R
Fulton Brock* – R

MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY
Andrew Thomas* - R

MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF
Joe Arpaio* - R

2008 Presidential Candidate's Positions on Life Issues



John McCain (R)
Background: U.S. Representative from Arizona, 1983-1987
U.S. Senator from Arizona, elected 1986; reelected 1992, 1998, 2004
Candidate declares himself:  Pro-Life
NARAL Pro-choice America Ranking:  2%
“I pledge to you to be a loyal and unswerving friend to the right-to-life movement.  The pro-life movement appeals to the best instincts within each and every one of us.”   
- Address to the 35th annual March for Life in Washington D.C.

Abortion: Wants Roe v Wade OVERTURNED.  Opposed to abortion but believes it should be available in the case of rape or incest.  Voted FOR the Partial-birth Abortion Ban.  Voted FOR parental notification of minors seeking an abortion
Human Life Amendment:  FOR a Human Life Amendment, but with exceptions to allow abortion in the case of rape or incest (from a 2006 interview with George Stephanopolous)
Embryonic Stem Cell Research:  FOR embryonic stem cell research
Anti-life Public Funding:  Voted AGAINST public funding of abortions, Voted FOR funding embryonic stem cell and fetal tissue research

Links:
John McCain on Abortion
NARAL Pro-choice America Page on John McCain



Barack Obama (D)
Background:  Current U.S. senator from Illinois (2005-2008)
Candidate declares himself:  Pro-Choice
NARAL Pro-choice America Ranking:  100%
"Abortions should be legally available in accordance with Roe v. Wade."  - 1998 Planned Parenthood survey

Abortion:  Wants Roe v Wade UPHELD.  Voted AGAINST the Partial-birth Abortion Ban.  Voted AGAINST the Illinois Born Alive Infants Protection Act, which requires medical care for aborted fetuses that survive abortion attempts. CO-SPONSORED “The Freedom of Choice Act” that would have codified Roe v Wade into federal law
Human Life Amendment:  AGAINST ratifying a human life amendment
Embryonic Stem Cell Research:  Voted FOR expanding embryonic stem cell research, Co-sponsored the 2005 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act 
Anti-life Public Funding:  Voted FOR public funding of some abortions

Links:
Barack Obama on Abortion
NARAL Pro-choice America Page on Barack Obama