Social Conservatives Question Candidates
Aug 15th 2008ScottAmerican History & Politics & Wyoming & conservatism & elections & pro-life issues & taxes & traditional marriage & worthwhile reads
Recently, two major social conservative groups questioned candidates for State Legislative positions as well as Federal Congressional and Senatorial seats.
First is the Wyoming Right to Life, which recently formally endorsed Cynthia Lummis in the Wyoming Republican primary for U.S. House. Following is their voting guide which covers various House and Senate districts across the state, with a focus on contested races. The guide provides information on pro-life voting records, what kind of groups have supported or endorsed the candidates, and even the people that the candidates have supported. Further details can be obtained by contacting the Wyoming Right to Life.
This was updated on the morning of Monday August 18 to reflect Becket Hinkley’s (R-HD 41) last-minute response to Wyoming Right to Life’s survey.
PresidentJohn McCain - Pro-Life on Abortion; Endorsed by Pro-Life groups; Endorsed by Right to Life of Wyoming
Barack Obama - Pro-Abortion; Endorsed by pro-abortion groupsSenate Race 1Senator Mike Enzi - 100% Pro-Life Voting Record; Endorsed by Right to Life of Wyoming
Senate Race 2Senator John Barrasso - 100% Pro-Life Voting Record; Endorsed by Right to Life of Wyoming
CongressRepublican: Cynthia Lummis - Pro-Life (endorsed by Right to Life of Wyoming)Mark Gordon - Declined answering Right to Life survey, Donated to pro-abortion candidatesMichael Holland - mixed position on abortionBill Winney - pro-lifeSenate District 22Republicans: John Schiffer - 0% Pro-Life Voting Record, Endorsed by Pro-Abortion GroupAl Snell - Did not answer Right to Life surveySenate District 30Republicans: Charles Scott - 50% Pro-Life Voting Record, Pro-Abortion positionTom Walters - 0% Pro-Life response to Right to Life surveyHouse District 3Democrats: Terry Jones - Did not answer Right to Life surveyLaurell Marker - Did not answer Right to Life surveyRepublicans: Frank Peasley - Did not answer Right to Life surveyRandy Stevenson - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life survey; Right to Life PAC EndorsedKirby Wilson - Did not answer Right to Life surveyHouse District 6Republicans: Richard Canady - Pro-AbortionMark Cash - Did not answer Right to Life surveyHouse District 7Republicans: Bryan Pederson - Pro-AbortionJeff Matthews - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life survey; Right to Life PAC EndorsedHouse District 9Democrats: Jana Howard Ginter - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life survey; Right to Life PAC EndorsedGary Roadifer - Pro-AbortionRepublicans: Rodney Pete Anderson - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life survey; Right to Life PAC EndorsedDonn Edmunds - Did not answer Right to Life surveyHouse District 22Republicans: Charles Stough - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life survey; Right to Life PAC EndorsedDonn Wooden - Did not answer Right to Life surveyHouse District 29Republicans: David DeBolt - Did not answer Right to Life surveyJohn Patton - Did not answer Right to Life surveyHouse District 35Republicans: Roy Cohee - 100% Pro-Life voting record; pro-life answers to candidate surveyBeth Nachbar - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life surveyHouse District 41Republicans: Tim Bolin - 100% Pro-Life response to Right to Life survey; Right to Life PAC EndorsedBecket Hinckley - mostly pro-life response to Right to Life candidate surveyHouse District 44Democrats: Nate Breen - Pro-AbortionJames Byrd - 50% Pro-Life response to Right to Life surveyRichard Leslie - Pro-AbortionTammy Rasnake - Did not answer Right to Life surveyHouse District 46Democrat: Jan Alvany - Pro-Abortion, Endorsed by Pro-Abortion GroupJim Thompson - Pro-AbortionHouse District 48Democrats: Joseph Barbuto - 0% Pro-Life Response to Right to Life surveyTony Herrera - Did not answer Right to Life survey
Another social conservative group, the Wyoming Family Coalition, covers a larger scope of social conservative family values. Their survey consisted of 13 questions with a simple answer format of support or oppose. You can see the questions and how the candidates answered on the Wyoming Family Coalition website and you can also view their list of endorsed candidates, which includes Cynthia Lummis.
Wyoming Right to Life, Wyoming Family Coalition, and I, Scott Bothwell (not just another blogger), urge you to be active this election cycle. This coming Tuesday, August 19, is the day that you get to decide your candidates within your party (hopefully Republican 
).
).There are a number of important races all the way down the ballot, so please, do your research, ask your friends that follow the political goings on what they think. Be an informed voter on August 19, and on November 4, you might just be a little bit happier with your choices. I’ve made it no secret that I’m supporting Cynthia Lummis in the Congressional race. I hope you’ll join me, assorted political issue-specific groups, over 30 currently serving state legislators, and a former Governor in helping to deliver a victory for her all across this great state.
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