WASHINGTON, DC, November 5, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Democrats For Life of America, an organization which works to have pro-life Democrats elected, urged the Democratic National Committee to concede its pro-abortion position yesterday on the heels of one of the worst Election Day performances in recent memory. In addition to election results, Democrats For Life of America point to a poll that shows that Democratic Party insiders are out of touch with the rank-in-file Democratic voter across America. A CBS News poll showed that delegates to the DNC convention were twice as likely as Democratic voters to support abortions in all cases. “The good news is pro-life democrats are winning campaigns. Pro-life Democrats win because they withstand the pressure of the national party and represent the values of their local communities,” said Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats For Life of America.
Day pointed to West Virginia as evidence of her point. She noted that pro-life Democrats “won the governor’s race in West Virginia despite the fact that President Bush carried the state” and also “won legislative races in states all over the country including Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and made the run-off in two separate congressional contests in Louisiana.” Day said, “When Democrats take a stand and protect the rights of the unborn, we win elections. When Democrats campaign on a pro-abortion platform, they lose.”“We are hopeful the national Party will reassess its pro-abortion stance after the disastrous results of Tuesday night,” concluded Day. “They are costing us elections and abandoning our founding values of protecting and advocating for those who need a helping hand. At the top of that list should be helping protect the rights of the unborn.” Jhw