LOS ANGELES, CA, February 5, 2014 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Democratic Party activist Sandra Fluke, who was made famous by mock testimony to Congress on the HHS mandate and insults by Rush Limbaugh as a law student at Georgetown, is giving up national political ambitions, at least for now.
Fluke, who had considered a run for Democratic Representative Henry Waxman's seat representing the 33rd Congressional District of California, has decided to run for State Senator Ted Lieu's seat. Lieu represents the 28th State Senate District of California, and is running to replace Waxman. Lieu's district includes part of Los Angeles County.
The Hill reports Fluke was “extremely moved by the outpouring of local and national support” received “since I announced that I was considering running for office.” Waxman announced his retirement on Thursday, and Fluke was immediately discussed as a candidate for the seat.
Sean Trende, senior elections analyst for RealClearPolitics, told LifeSiteNews that he suspects Fluke was asked by senior party members to avoid running for Waxman's seat. “This seat has been occupied for 40 years by Waxman. There's probably a long line of Democrats waiting for a shot at it.”
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“The way things typically work in these party organizations is you wait your turn and pay your dues,” Trende said. “There are exceptions to the rule, but I’m guessing that Fluke was told that raising funds and gaining endorsements was going to be extremely difficult, but that the State Senate seat (which incidentally covers a larger population than House of Representatives seats) would be a realistic possibility for her.”
Since coming to fame, Fluke has promoted abortion, contraception, same-sex “marriage,” and increased public funding for education, among other Democratic Party platform issues. She says as state senator she would “[work] to protect our environment, ensure our access to health care, and create the jobs that are desperately needed.” She also said her priorities would include “the public interest … representing victims of human trafficking … [and] advocating for working families.”
Abortion has been linked to sex trafficking in nations that practice sex-selective abortions, such as China and India, and the Food & Drug Administration's decision to allow anyone 15 years of age or older to purchase Plan B Step One without a prescription has left many concerned about sex traffickers hiding their abuse as they purchase Plan B for prostitutes and others under their control.
If she wins the seat, Fluke would replace the author of the controversial ban on reparative sexual therapy for minors. Before the bill became law, Lieu said “the whole point” was to be an “attack on parental rights…because we don't want to let parents harm their children.”