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Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
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Vol. 40 No. 4
2010 primary election voter’s guide
MCCL curriculum almost ready Page 2
2010 Fall Tour Schedule Page 3
June-August 2010
Gov. candidates on life issues Page 5
2009 MINNESOTA ABORTION REPORT
Primary Election
Voter’s Guide
This edition of MCCL News includes our 2010 Primary Election
Voter's Guide. Candidates for public office were polled on their
attitudes regarding right-to-life issues. The survey is an effort to
help inform citizens so they can better participate in the democratic
process by basing judgments on factual information about candidates' positions, rather than relying on hearsay or rumor. The
Voter's Guide begins on page 4.
Fall Tour begins Sept. 12!
Don’t miss this all-new presentation
By Bill Poehler
After seven years of offering extremely popular Fall Tour meetings across the state, MCCL is
starting from scratch for this year's speaking tour.
Our all-new program will address the pressing
needs and issues in 2010—and you are invited!
Teen, total abortions drop
as people embrace life for
their unborn babies
But Planned Parenthood sets new record of 10 abortions every day
By Bill Poehler
Abortions performed on minors
dropped sharply last year by a full
10 percent to a total of 579, according to a state report released
July 1. Deaths from abortion
decreased 4.3 percent in Minnesota last year. Teen abortions
accounted for just 4 percent of
the 2009 state total.
Women empowered
The latest abortion report from the
Minnesota Department of Health
shows a total of 12,388 abortions were performed in the state
in 2009, compared to 12,948 the
previous year. The 2009 total is
the lowest number on record
since 1975 and is also the lowest abortion rate (10.9 per 1,000 females age 15-44) since
1975.
The dramatic drop—560 fewer babies were killed than in 2008—demonstrates that pregnant
women are being helped and empowered to choose life by the numerous resources available to
them across the state. But more needs to be done.
More help needed
You will learn, for example, not only the sobering
new facts about rationing and abortion funding
in the Obama health care law, but what it means
for you and your loved ones—and what you can
“MCCL is pleased to see that more and more minor girls are rejecting abortion, in spite of Planned
Parenthood's aggressive marketing efforts that target teenagers,” said MCCL Executive Director Scott Fischbach. “Pro-life efforts to provide real help to pregnant girls and women
continue to succeed. However, 12,388 abortions is more than 33 every single day and that is
a tragedy.”
The 579 abortions performed on minor girls last year was the lowest number of abortions
fall tour continued on page 3
abortion report continued on page 11
What it means for you
Vote Tuesday, Aug. 10, in the Minnesota Primary!
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President’s Message
Exec. Director’s Report
‘At Every Stage’
will instruct
students, others
on life issues
By Leo LaLonde
An outstanding new pro-life resource is
almost ready. MCCL has been developing
a pro-life textbook/curriculum to be used
by high school students, church groups,
individuals seeking private study and
others. It has been a long process, and
we’ve had some setbacks.
But the book should be
completed and ready to
go by this fall!
A thorough
education
students to participate in related activities. It is suitable for high school students
and adults.
At Every Stage will work well for
semester-long courses in home schools
and private schools, but it can also be used
in a variety of other ways.
Individual chapters are
perfect for day- or weeklong classes or seminars.
Church or home groups
may wish to use the text
to equip themselves on
these crucial issues.
Too many pro-lifers, I
think, lack the knowledge
to truly take a stand and
change the hearts and
minds of those around
them. It is especially
important to equip teenagers with the truth, so
they can become pro-life
leaders in college and
beyond.
Too many
pro-lifers
lack the
knowledge
to truly
take a
stand and
change
the hearts
and minds
of those
around
them.
The new text, entitled “At
Every Stage,” provides a
thorough but accessible
education on the issues
of abortion, euthanasia
and embryo-destructive
research.
Its 11 chapters cover
subjects such as fetal development, abortion methods, the legal history of
abortion, abortion around
the globe, pro-life apologetics, assisted suicide,
stem cell research and
cloning. A special chapter
details the abortion situation here in Minnesota.
Our goal with At Every Stage is simple:
By providing students and other readers
with a broad and deep understanding
of right-to-life issues, we aim to equip
them to influence the world as pro-life
advocates.
Perfect for home schools,
private schools
The new book includes review questions
and a “Stop & Go” feature, which instructs
A unique resource
MCCL’s pro-life textbook
is the only one of its kind
in Minnesota and one
of only a few in North
America. Its focus on right-to-life issues in
Minnesota as well as at the national and
global levels makes it a unique resource
for educators, parents, students and prolife citizens in our state.
If you are interested in purchasing
At Every Stage, contact the MCCL state
office. I’m confident that this new prolife resource will make a difference for
innocent human life—at every stage of
development.
Governor’s race
is crucial for
Minnesota
pro-lifers
By Scott Fischbach
I don’t have to tell you that this fall’s elections are extremely important for the prolife movement in Minnesota. But one race
is perhaps most important of all: the
campaign to be the next governor of
our great state.
New governor will decide
between life, death
That’s why the 2010 election is so crucial for Minnesota. A pro-life successor to
Pawlenty would preserve our recent gains,
veto life-threatening legislation and give us
the opportunity to push forward with new
lifesaving measures.
Open seat for governor
But an anti-life successor could
You’ve probably already seen the television
ads. Pro-life Gov. Tim Pawlenty is stepping work to unravel Woman’s Right to
down after two terms, leaving an open seat. Know, Positive Alternatives and other
In the general election on Nov. 2, pro-life pro-life policies. He or she could greenRepublican Tom Emmer will face one light dangerous new legislation, such as
funding for embryoof three DFL candestructive research
didates—Margaret The stakes are incredibly high for those
Anderson Kelliher, who believe in the dignity of every human and human cloning,
and pro-life legislaMark Dayton or life. We need a pro-life governor!
tive initiatives would
Matt Entenza, all of
whom support abortion on demand— hardly have a prayer.
So, the stakes are incredibly high for
as well as pro-abortion Independence
those who believe in the dignity of every
Party candidate Tom Horner.
human life: We need a pro-life governor!
What can you do to make a differPro-life Pawlenty was essential
Gov. Pawlenty has been essential to our ence?
pro-life success over the last eight years.
He has signed into law lifesaving legisla- Take action now
tion such as Woman’s Right to Know, the Make sure you and everyone you know are
Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act and registered to vote. Learn about where the
Positive Alternatives, which provides help candidates stand on life, and spread the
to pregnant women in need.
word! Copies of the governor’s canWoman’s Right to Know had been ve- didate comparison flier (printed on
toed by previous governors. It took many page 5) are available from the MCCL
years, and the election of a pro-life state office or to download online.
governor, for us to finally enact this Hand them out to your friends, family, colifesaving law!
workers and neighbors.
Pawlenty also vetoed the Kahn-Cohen
Look for MCCL’s upcoming 2010 genCloning bill in 2008, single-handedly pre- eral election Voter’s Guide, which is perventing our state from funding the cloning fect—and legal—for distribution at churches
and killing of human embryos. In 2009 he and other gatherings. Also visit www.
signed into law a provision to prohibit the mcclpac.org for all the latest informause of state funds for human cloning at the tion about the candidates.
University of Minnesota.
Lives are at stake this November! Let’s
Sometimes, a governor can make keep a pro-life leader in the governor’s
all the difference.
office.
MCCL News June-August 2010
2010 MCCL Fall Tour
Schedule
All Fall Tour meetings begin at 7 p.m.
unless otherwise noted
Albertville.............Sept. 13
Crookston.............Sept. 30
St. Albert’s Parish Center
11400-57th St. NE
The Cathedral
702 Summit Ave.
Alexandria..............Oct. 14
Crosslake................Oct. 17
Senior Center
414 Hawthorne St.
Crossroads Assembly of God
Church, 13919 Co. Rd. 36
Anoka.......................Oct. 26
Detroit Lakes.......Sept. 13
Knights of Columbus Hall
2421 Fourth Ave.
Public Library
1000 Washington Ave.
Austin.....................Sept. 20
Knights of Columbus Hall
211 First SE
Bagley........................ Oct. 5
American Legion Hall
112 N. Main St.
Bemidji...................... Oct. 4
St. Phillip Church Social Hall
702 Beltrami Ave. NW
Benson..................Sept. 22
St. Francis Church & School
508 – 13th St. N
Cohasset...............Sept. 21
Community Center—City Hall
305 NW 1st Ave. on Hwy. 2
Coon Rapids..........Oct. 19
Epiphany Catholic Church
1900-111th Ave. NW
Duluth.......................Oct. 19
St. Lawrence Church
2410 Morris Thomas Rd.
Eagan.....................Sept. 14
Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway
Elysian...................Sept. 23
Elysian Tourism Center
Hwy. 60 (across from Caseys)
Fergus Falls.........Sept. 16
Otter Tail Power Co.
S. Dakota Rm.
216 S. Cascade
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do to overturn it. You will discover not only the crucial
importance of a pro-life governor and pro-life majorities
in the state legislature and Congress, but what you can
do to educate others before November.
Fresh information will give you a behind-the-scenes
look at the unconscionable extremism of the abortion
industry. Brand-new video will supplement our smart,
focused PowerPoint presentation.
Life, the 2011 legislative session, the Legislative Dinner,
Student Day at the Capitol and more, MCCL’ers need to
stay informed and focused.
Invite others to join you!
The tour begins Sept. 12 and runs through Oct. 28. Meetings will be held Sunday through Thursday evenings.
Check out the complete schedule and find the meeting
closest to you.
Make plans to join with fellow pro-life citizens in your
Seize the opportunity
area
to be energized and mobilized for the exciting opOur staff of speakers will not only present this vital
information but help you to see it within the broader portunities in the months ahead. You will leave informed
context of changing our state's culture to one that protects and inspired to make a difference in protecting lives.
human life.
“I expect this to be our most in-demand Fall Tour Speech contest included
presentation ever,” said MCCL Executive Director Scott Once again, local MCCL Oratory Contests will be held
Fischbach. “Our grass-roots pro-life activists know that in conjunction with the Fall Tour meetings. The popuwhen it comes to the threats on vulnerable persons, the lar MCCL Oratory Contest is one of our many programs
stakes have never been higher. We are excited to seize that help prepare young people to become tomorrow’s
this opportunity to save lives!”
pro-life leaders.
Please urge high school juniors and seniors in your
area
to enter this exciting contest. They will sharpen their
49 powerful meetings
speaking
skills and their understanding of life issues.
MCCL’s annual Fall Tour brings activists together in
Minnesota towns to be energized and mobilized for the Additional local contests will be held January-March.
For more information and an application for the Oraexciting opportunities in the months ahead. This year’s
tour will last for seven weeks and reach 49 areas across tory Contest, visit www.mccl.org or contact the MCCL
State Office at mccl@mccl.org or 612-825-6831. The
the state.
With the importance of the health care “reform” law, deadline to register is two weeks prior to the meeting at
the November election, the upcoming Jan. 22 March for which the student chooses to speak.
Goodhue...............Sept. 22
Holy Trinity Church Hall
211 Fourth St. N
Hugo.......................Sept. 20
New Life Church Lutheran
6000 148th St.
News
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
Vol. 40 No. 4
Published by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc.,
4249 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55409 612.825.6831
MCCL was incorporated in June, 1968 under the Minnesota Non-Profit Corporation Act for the
purpose of engaging in educational, charitable, scientific and literary activities and projects.
These include, but are not limited to the following:
1. To improve and further personal and social responsibility for human life.
2. To foster and increase protection of the right to life of mother and child.
3. To inform the public on abortion and related subjects.
4. To foster high standards of medical care in the state of Minnesota.
5. To promote and encourage assistance in the care and rearing of children with birth
defects.
6. To promote enlightened care and assistance to mother and child in crisis pregnancies.
7. To cause to be published and to distribute treatises, articles, addresses, reports and
other publications on any or all subjects related to those above.
From MCCL Articles of Incorporation
Nothing in this Newspaper, except paid advertising, should be construed as supporting or
opposing any candidate for public office.
Published ten times a year Subscription price $30
ISSN 1084-7367
Scott Fischbach, Publisher
Bill Poehler, Editor
© 2010 Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life.
No part of this publication may be reproduced without permission from MCCL.
Int’l. Falls..............Sept. 26
New Ulm..................Oct. 14
Rush City.................Oct. 13
Willmar....................Oct. 21
Backus Community Center
900 Fifth St.
Vogel Arena
122 S. Garden St.
Sacred Heart Church
425 Field Ave.
Christian Reformed Church
1708 Eighth St. SW
LaCrescent...........Sept. 22
Ortonville.................. Oct. 7
St. Cloud...............Sept. 16
Winona..................Sept. 21
Community Center
200 Monroe Ave.
St. Anthony Catholic Church,
2405 First St. N (7:30 p.m.)
Cathedral of the Sacred
Heart, 360 Main St.
Park Rapids.........Sept. 14
St. Paul....................Oct. 28
Woodbury.............Sept. 20
St. Peter Catholic Church
305 W 5th St.
Maternity of Mary Catholic
Church, 1414 Dale St.
St. John Lutheran Church,
1975 St. John Dr.
Princeton................Oct. 19
Shoreview............Sept. 30
Woodstock.............Oct. 11
Community Library
100 S. 4th Ave.
St. Odilia Catholic Church
3495 N. Victoria St. (6:30 p.m.)
Little Falls.............Sept. 21
Red Lake Falls....Sept. 29
Staples...................Sept. 15
Carnegie Library
108 Third St. NE
Community Hall
Champagne & 2nd St. SW
Trinity Lutheran Church
1000 Fourth St. NE
Mankato................Sept. 19
Redwood Falls.....Oct. 13
Two Harbors..........Oct. 21
Sts. Peter & Paul ChurchXavier Hall, 105 N 5th St.
VFW Hall
825 E. Bridge St.
Holy Spirit Church
227 Third St.
Marshall..................Oct. 12
Richfield................Sept. 29
Virginia....................Oct. 18
Holy Redeemer Church-Carlin
Hall, 503 W Lyon St.
St. Peter Catholic Church
6730 Nicollet Ave.
Holy Spirit Church Social
Hall, 306 Second St. S
Minnetonka......... Sept. 27
Rochester.............Sept. 23
Waconia..................Oct. 26
St. John Catholic Church
11 Fourth Ave. SW
St. Joseph Catholic Church
41 First St. E
Moorhead.............Sept. 12
Roseau................... Sept. 27
Warren...................Sept. 28
Knights of Columbus Hall
915 Main Ave.
First Baptist Church
402 Eleventh Ave. SE
Good Samaritan Apts. Community Ctr., 434 S McKinley
Crucifixion Catholic Church
423 S. 2nd St.
Lakeville.................... Oct. 7
All Saints Church
19795 Holyoke Ave.
Litchfield...............Sept. 28
Public Library
216 N. Marshall Ave.
Glen Lake Activity Center
14350 Excelsior Blvd.
American Reform Church
130 Dakota St.
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Governor, state office candidates
respond to survey
Abortion
Many women, especially young women, feel coerced into
having an abortion due to pressure from a boyfriend, parent or other person. Often it is these women who suffer
the long-lasting psychological impacts of abortion the
most, because they did not want the abortion themselves.
According to the Elliot Institute, 64% of all abortions
involve some form of coercion.
1. Will you vote for legislation that would make it a
crime to use coercion or the threat of physical harm
to pressure someone into having an abortion?
 Yes
 No To use abortion as a method of birth control means to use
it for the same reasons as one would employ any method
of birth control, such as contraceptives or natural family
planning. People use birth control to space children, to
avoid interference with a career or education, or for a
variety of other motivations that all have one thing in
common: the desire to avoid having any child at the
current time.
There are other categories of abortions that might
be sought: (1) abortions performed to prevent death to
the mother, (2) abortions performed to prevent serious
physical health problems to the mother, (3) in cases of
rape and (4) incest, or (5) in cases in which the unborn
child has a fetal abnormality incompatible with life. For
purposes of clarity and enforceability, a law preventing
the use of abortions as a means of birth control would
define such abortions as covering abortion other than
those in the five categories described above.
2. Will you vote for legislation that would prevent the
use of abortion as a means of birth control?
 Yes
 No New non-invasive technology allows expectant parents
to identify the sex of their unborn child as early as six
weeks into pregnancy. This ability makes it easy for sexselection abortions to occur even before others are aware
of the pregnancy.
3. Will you vote for legislation to ban sex-selection
abortions?
 Yes
 No Currently the state of Minnesota neither licenses nor
inspects most abortion facilities, even though they complete thousands of surgical abortions every year. Many
other medical facilities are required to be licensed and/
or inspected by the government.
4. Will you vote for legislation that would require
abortion facilities to be licensed and inspected by
the state?
 Yes  No According to a November 2009 CNN/Opinion Research
poll, only 37% of registered voters nationwide indicated
that they were in favor of using public funding for abortions when the woman cannot afford it.
5. Will you vote against the use of government funding
for abortion other than to prevent the death of the
mother, when the pregnancy is the result of forcible
rape (reported to law enforcement agencies within
two days), or when the pregnancy of a minor is the
result of incest (with the perpetrator reported to law
enforcement agencies)?
 Yes
 No Human Cloning
Human cloning, also referred to as Somatic Cell Nuclear
Transfer or Transplantation (SCNT), is a process in which
genetic material from one person would be artificially
transferred into a human or animal egg cell, thereby
beginning the life of a new human individual who is vir-
tually genetically identical to the parent. MCCL believes
that human life at every stage of biological development
is deserving of respect and protection, regardless of the
circumstances under which the human life was created.
Some scientists propose creating human life through cloning (SCNT) for the purpose of destructive experiments on
those human beings, and for the purpose of scavenging
the bodies of those human beings to obtain cells, tissues
or organs. Both purposes result in the death of newly
formed human beings.
Response Key
Y — YES
N — NO
NC — NO COMMITMENT — did not commit to the MCCL position.
Replied to the entire questionnaire or to questions so designated
with reservations or qualifications.
NR — NO RESPONSE — did not respond to the questionnaire, did
not respond to the question so designated, or informed MCCL by
letter or phone that he or she chose not to respond.
Political party abbreviations:
D — Democratic Farmer Labor Party
IP — Independence Party
R — Republican Party
Candidates for Governor............ Party..........1............ 2..............3.............4............. 5.............6.............7.............8............. 9
Margaret Anderson Kelliher................. D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Mark Dayton............................................ D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Matt Entenza........................................... D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Peter Idusogie......................................... D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Bob Carney Jr..........................................R.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Leslie Davis..............................................R...............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y............ NR............ Y............. Y.............NR
Tom Emmer...............................................R...............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
Olé Savior.................................................R...............Y..............Y..............NC............ Y.............. Y..............Y.............NR..........NR...........NR
Rob Hahn................................................. IP............NR..........NR............NR............ Y............ NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Tom Horner.............................................. IP............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Phil Ratté.................................................. IP..............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
John Uldrich............................................. IP............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Rahn Workcuff........................................ IP..............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. N..............N............. N............. Y.............. N
Candidates for Attorney General
Bill Dahn................................................... IP............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Sharon Anderson....................................R...............Y..............N...............Y.............. Y.............. Y............ NR............ Y............. Y.............. N
Chris Barden............................................R...............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
Leo Meyer................................................ D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Lori Swanson.......................................... D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Candidates for Secretary of State
Dan “Doc” Severson..............................R...............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
Jual Carlson............................................. IP..............Y..............Y................Y............ NR............ Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
“Dick” Franson........................................ D...............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
Mark Ritchie............................................ D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Candidates for Auditor
Rebecca Otto......................................... D.............NR..........NR............NR.......... NR.......... NR.......... NR...........NR..........NR...........NR
Patricia “Pat” Anderson.........................R...............Y..............Y................Y.............. Y.............. Y..............Y.............. Y............. Y.............. Y
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6. Will you vote for a legal prohibition on all human
cloning (SCNT), including the cloning of human embryos for research (sometimes called “therapeutic”
cloning)?
 Yes
 No Health Care Rationing
MCCL respects the right of patients and/or their proxies
to make medical decisions. Additionally, MCCL is opposed to any efforts that seek to force medical decisions
on others which are based on quality of life criteria.
The “quality of life” debate is really a debate about
values: Whose lives are worth preserving? Whose lives are
not? Minnesota law bases “cost effective health care” on
“quality of life” measures such as ability to function and
return to work (62J.03, subd. 7). This definition means that
older people and people with disabilities are in danger of
being denied life-preserving health care simply because
an insurance review agent or medical personnel doesn’t
think the patient’s life is worth saving.
Unfortunately, we have seen government attempts to
involve itself in such quality of life scenarios, including
the following situations:
•Mandated denial of nutrition and/or hydration to
patients when the patient’s wishes are unknown;
•Creation of evidence-based / best practices guidelines;
•Rationing proposals like the so-called “Oregon plan”
based on diagnosis and treatment pairings; and
•General cost-effectiveness programs which attempt
to limit expensive care.
7. Will you vote against legislation that removes a
patient (or proxy) from decision-making?
 Yes
 No
8. Will you vote against legislation that allows for
rationing of care based on quality of life criteria?
 Yes
 No
Where Do the Candidates Stand on Life?
2010 Candidates for Minnesota Governor
Protect
Unborn from
Abortion on
Demand
Ban
Taxpayer
Funded
Abortion
Positive
Alternatives
for Pregnant
Women*
Ban
Human
Cloning
Prevent
Health Care
Rationing**
Supports
Supports
Supports
Supports
Supports
Mark Dayton
Opposes
Opposes
No known
position
No known
position
Opposes
Matt Entenza
Opposes
Opposes
Opposes
No known
position
No known
position
Opposes
Opposes
Opposes
Opposes
Opposes
Opposes
Opposes
No known
position
No known
position
No known
position
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Tom Emmer
100% pro-life
voting record
DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY
6% pro-life
voting record
2% pro-life
voting record
Margaret Anderson
Kelliher
1% pro-life
voting record
Political Free Speech
MCCL is strongly opposed to any legislation that would
infringe on the right of groups to disseminate printed or
broadcast issue advocacy communications that comment
on candidates’ positions and voting records, including
any restrictions on the timing, amount or funding sources
for such speech, or any requirement that the names of
their donors be reported to the government.
9. Will you vote against any legislation that would
restrict or regulate the right of nonprofit corporations (not PACs) to engage in unrestricted commentary (issue advocacy) on the positions and voting
records of specific office holders and office seekers,
such as publication of voting scorecards and voter
guides, or any legislation that would require that
names of citizens who fund such communications
be reported to the government?
 Yes
 No
www.mccl.org
INDEPENDENCE PARTY
Tom Horner
never held
public office
* Positive Alternatives is a program through the Minnesota Department of Health that provides grants to lifeaffirming organizations offering essential services to pregnant women in need.
** Health care rationing always results from single-payer systems because they are unable to ensure a
sustainable method of financing, which leads to denial of life-sustaining care for the most vulnerable.
MCCL
Since 1968
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Minnesota Legislative candidates
answer MCCL survey
Following are responses of candidates for
the Minnesota Legislature to the questions that begin on
page 4. Use the response key at right to interpret the chart.
You are represented by one state senator and one state representative. (Senate districts are shaded for easier reading.
Each Senate district is followed by the two House districts
which comprise it.)
Incumbents’ pro-life voting records for the last term (20092010 for Representatives, 2007-2010 for Senators) are listed
following their responses to the MCCL questionnaire. You
may wish to compare incumbents’ responses with their prolife voting record.
(Minor party candidates without a primary are not listed
here, but will be included in the general election issue of
MCCL News.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 V
1
LeRoy Stumpf, D................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y.....79%
Roger Schmitz, R................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Russell Walker, R............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
1A
Dan Fabian, R.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
David (Dave) Olin, D............................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
1B
Bernie (Bernard) Lieder, D........NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...46%
Debra “Deb” Kiel, R........................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
2
Dennis Moser, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Rod Skoe, D.............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...16%
2A
Kent Eken, D...........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...92%
Steve Green, R...................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
2B
David Hancock, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y......NR
Brita Sailer, D......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....8%
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Tom Saxhaug, D...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Dan McGuire, R....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
3A
Tom Anzelc, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....8%
Marv Ott, R.............................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
3B
Carolyn McElfatrick, R................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Loren Solberg, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...33%
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Mary Olson, D......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...84%
John Carlson, R.................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
4A
John Persell, D..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Mark Thorson, D................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Richard Lehmann, R......................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
4B
Meg Bye, D...............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Larry Howes, R..................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Matt Matasich, R................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
David Tomassoni, D..........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
5A
Greg Knutson, R.................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Tom Rukavina, D..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Response Key
Y — YES
N — NO
NC — NO COMMITMENT — did not commit to the MCCL
position. Replied to the entire questionnaire or to questions so designated with reservations or qualifications.
NR — NO RESPONSE — did not respond to the questionnaire, did not respond to the question so designated,
or informed MCCL by letter or phone that he or she chose
not to respond.
V — VOTING RECORD — incumbent's pro-life voting record for the past term (Senate 2007-2010, House 20092010). Percentage is determined from pro-life votes cast
in agreement with MCCL's position divided by total votes
on pro-life issues (votes missed while excused were not
counted).
* — Voting records marked with an asterisk are current
Representatives running for a Senate seat; voting record
is for their last term in the House.
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Paul Jacobson, R................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Anthony “Tony” Sertich, D..........NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
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Jennifer Havlick, R........................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Thomas (Tom) Bakk, D.....................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
6A
David Dill, D............................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y.....58%
Jim Tuomala, R....................................NR.......Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
6B
Keith MacDonald, R..........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Mary Murphy, D................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Roger Reinert, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...0%*
Harry Welty, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Rilla Debot Opelt, R......................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
7A
Thomas Huntley, D............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Carinda Horton, R............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
7B
Tony Salls, IP......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Travis Silvers, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y...... NR......Y
Jay Cole, D...............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Kerry Gauthier, D..............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
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Michael Cummins, R........................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Tony Lourey, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
8A
Mark Ames, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Bill Hilty, D............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
8B
Tim Faust, D............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
Roger Crawford, R........................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Rudy Takala, R....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Keith Langseth, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...48%
Jeff Backer, R....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
9A
Morrie Lanning, R............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
Greg Lemke, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
9B
Paul Marquart, D............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Benjamin Grimsley, R..................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Political party abbreviations:
D — Democratic Farmer Labor Party
IP — Independence Party
R — Republican Party
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Dan Skogen, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...81%
Gretchen Hoffman, R...................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
10A
Richard Kagan, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Bud Nornes, R....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
10B
Mark Murdock, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Pete Phillips, D...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
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Bill Ingebrigtsen, R........................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Jim Thoreen, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
11A
Bennett Smith, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Dave Holman, IP...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Torrey Westrom, R..........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
11B
Mary Franson, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Amy Hunter, D......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Bert Pexsa, IP........................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Paul Gazelka, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Paul Koering, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Taylor Stevenson, D........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
12A
Kevin Goedker, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
John Ward, D......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
12B
Al Doty, D.................................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
Mike LeMieur, R................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
13
Larry Rice, D.........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Joe Gimse, R........................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
13A
Paul Anderson, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Bruce Vogel, R...................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Al Juhnke, D............................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
14
Mike Sharp, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Michelle Fischbach, R.................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
14A
Rob Jacobs, D........................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Tim O’Driscoll, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
14B
Larry Hosch, D...................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Tom Ellenbecker, R.......................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
15
John Pederson, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Bruce Hentges, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
15A
Steve Gottwalt, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Anne Nolan, D........................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y......NR
15B
Zachary Dorholt, D..........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Carol Lewis, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
King Banaian, R..................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Dave Brown, R....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Patrick Munro, R................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Lisa Fobbe, D.........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...86%
16A
Gail Kulick Jackson, D...................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Sondra Erickson, R.......................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
16B
Mary Kiffmeyer, R............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Tom Heyd, D............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
17
Rick Olseen, D......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....5%
Sean Nienow, R..................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
17A
Jim Godfrey, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Kurt Daudt, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
17B
Curtis Lendt, IP.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Cindy Erickson, D..............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Sheldon Anderson, R...................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Bob Barrett, R...................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Richard Hoff, IP.................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Scott Newman, R...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Hal Kimball, D......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
18A
Ron Shimanski, R................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
18B
Darrin Anderson, D.........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Dean Urdahl, R..................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Amy Koch, R............................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Jim Bischoff, D...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
19A
Bruce Anderson, R........................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Barrett Chrissis, D.........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
19B
Christine Brazelton, D.................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Joe McDonald, R................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Gary Kubly, D.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y.....89%
Gregg Kulberg, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
20A
Andrew Falk, D....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...17%
Jay Backer, R.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Brian Kohout, R................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Lyle Koenen, D....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
21
Al Kruse, D..............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Gary Dahms, R....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
21A
Chris Swedzinski, R......................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Ramona Larson, D.............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
21B
Paul Torkelson, R.............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
22
Doug Magnus, R.................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y... 100%*
Kevin Vickerman, D..........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
22A
Ted Winter, D......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Joe Schomacker, R........................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
22B
Bill Brandt, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Rod Hamilton, R................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Kathy Sheran, D..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...13%
Peter Trocke, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
23A
Rebecca Peichel, R........................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Terry Morrow, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....8%
23B
Kathy Brynaert, D..............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Dave Kruse, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
24
Julie Rosen, R......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
24A
Steven Fausch, D................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Bob Gunther, R...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
24B
Mark Meyer, IP....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Joan Muth-Milks, D.........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Tony Cornish, R................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Kevin Dahle, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Al DeKruif, R.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
25A
Glenn Gruenhagen, R..................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Mick McGuire, D................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
25B
Kelby Woodard, R.............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y....... Y........Y........Y........Y
David Bly, D.............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....8%
26
Alex De Marco, D................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Mike Parry, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
26A
Kory Kath, D...........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...85%
David Thul, R.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
26B
Dan Kaiser, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Patti Fritz, D........................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Kathy Green, R.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Dan Sparks, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...74%
27A
Robin Brown, D..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Rich Murray, R..................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
27B
Jeanne Poppe, D..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Jennifer Gumbel, R........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
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John Howe, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Joe Fricke, D.........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Bruce Montplaisir, D..................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y...... NR.... NR......N
28A
Tim Kelly, R.............................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Jerry Roth, D........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
28B
Mark Schneider, D...........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Steve Drazkowski, R........................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Greg French, D....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
David Senjem, R................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y.....95%
29A
Douglas Wunderlich, D...............NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Duane Quam, R...................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Kerry Stoick, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
29B
Mike Rolih, R.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Kim Norton, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
30
Carla Nelson, R..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Ann Lynch, D..........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....8%
30A
Charlie O’Connell, R........................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Tina Liebling, D...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
30B
Andy Welti, D.........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...38%
Mike Benson, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Sharon Erickson Ropes, D.........NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Jeremy Miller, R................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
31A
Gene Pelowski, Jr., D....................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y.....92%
Rhett Zenke, R...................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
31B
Gregory Davids, R.............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Steve Kemp, D........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
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Warren Limmer, R............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
32A
David Hoden, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Joyce Peppin, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
32B
Katie Rodriguez, D............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Kurt Zellers, R...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
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Monica Dawson, D............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Gen Olson, R.........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
33A
Steve Smith, R....................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Denise Bader, D..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
33B
Connie Doepke, R...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
Kim Kang, D............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
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Laura Helmer, D.................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Julianne Ortman, R.......................... Y...... NR......Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Tim Biros, IP..........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
34A
Leanne Pouliot Kunze, D...............NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Ernie Leidiger, R...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
34B
Joe Hoppe, R..........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR..100%
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Travis Burton, D................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Claire Robling, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y......NR..100%
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MiKE Beard, R........................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Matt Christensen, D.......................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Josh Ondich, D..................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
35B
Jannaya LaFrance, D........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Mark Buesgens, R............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Tom Rees, R............................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Dave Thompson, R.............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Steve Quist, D.......................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
36A
Mary Liz Holberg, R.......................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
Colin Lee, D............................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
36B
Sigrid Iversen, D...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Pat Garofalo, R.................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Michael Germain, D.........................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Chris Gerlach, R................................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
37A
Derrick Lindstrom, D..................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......N.......Y........Y........N
Tara Mack, R.......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
37B
Kurt Bills, R........................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
PhiLlip Sterner, D............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y....100%
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Jim Carlson, D....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Ted Daley, R............................................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
38A
Diane Anderson, R............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
Sandra Masin, D.................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
38B
Mike Obermueller, D.....................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...38%
Doug Wardlow, R............................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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James Metzen, D................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Robb Soleim, Jr., R............................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
39A
Don Lee, R................................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Rick Hansen, D.....................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
39B
Terry Pearson, R...............................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR
Joe Atkins, D..........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...10%
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Dan Hall, R............................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
John Doll, D..........................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....5%
40A
Will Morgan, D...................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR....0%
Pam Myhra, R......................................... Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
40B
Ann Lenczewski, D............................. Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y.....92%
Sanu Patel-Zellinger, R................ Y........Y........Y........ Y....... Y.......Y........Y........Y........Y
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Geoff Michel, R..................................NR..... NR.... NR.....NR.....NR.....NR.... NR.... NR....NR...62%
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Frustrating session sees no pro-life
advances Pro-lifers made valiant efforts; all pro-life policies remain
By Andrea Rau
From a pro-life perspective, the 2010 legislative session seemed like a perfect example of spinning
one’s wheels. There were several very important issues
being considered by the Legislature, including health
care, taxpayer funded abortion, and enacting reasonable
protections related to abortion.
However, no matter how hard pro-lifers worked, they
never were able to gain the traction needed to make
substantial improvements in Minnesota’s laws. This
is certainly not for a lack of effort. In the final weeks of
session, pro-life lawmakers offered several amendments
to related bills.
Abortion industry regulation
Rep. Larry Hosch, DFL-St. Joseph, and Sen. Michelle
Fischbach, R-Paynesville, offered amendments that
would have, if enacted, put an end to the outrageous
reimbursement rates that some abortion providers
receive. Rep. Laura Brod, R- New Prague, and Sen. Pat
Pariseau, R-Farmington, offered amendments that would
have finally required abortion facilities to be inspected
by the state.
Taxpayer funded abortions
Additionally, Reps. Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, and Steve
Gottwalt, R-St. Cloud and Sen. Mike Parry, R-Waseca,
all offered amendments that would have helped to
ensure access to insurance policies that do not include
abortion coverage. And Rep. Gottwalt and Sen. Warren
Limmer, R-Maple Grove, offered amendments to prohibit
taxpayer funding for sex-selection abortions; Rep. Patti
Fritz, DFL-Faribault, offered an amendment to prohibit
saline abortions; and Rep. Marty Seifert, R-Marshall,
offered an amendment to limit taxpayer subsidies to
abortion advocates.
All pro-life policies intact
With all of this activity, pro-lifers ended the session
exactly where they began. No new pro-life policies were
put into place, though, thankfully, no existing pro-life
policies were changed either.
For the last two years, the Minnesota House of
Representatives has generally had an even split among
legislators who are pro-life and those who are not. Prolifers have been a minority in the Senate for a number
of years.
The wheels-spinning 2010 legislative session is obviously a product of these facts. Let’s hope that following
this fall’s elections, the 2011 Legislature will be known
as the Pro-Life Legislature!
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U.S. House candidates respond to survey
Congressional candidates were asked the following questions. A short explanation precedes each question.
Abortion
In its 1973 rulings in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, the
U.S. Supreme Court created a “right to abortion” that
invalidated the abortion laws of all 50 states.
(1) Do you support the reversal of the Roe v. Wade
and Doe v. Bolton decisions, so that elected
legislative bodies may once again protect unborn
children by limiting or prohibiting abortion?
There is now overwhelming scientific evidence that
abortion methods used by the fifth month (and perhaps
earlier) such as the “dilation and evacuation” (dismemberment) method, and the partial-birth abortion method,
cause excruciating pain to the unborn child.
(2) Would you support legislation to strictly limit
abortion at least from the point in development
that evidence suggests an unborn child has the
capacity to experience pain?
Human cloning is a process (technically known as “somatic cell nuclear transfer”) in which genetic material
from one person is artificially transferred into a human
or animal egg cell, thereby beginning the life of a new
human individual who has only one parent and who is
genetically nearly identical to that parent. NRLC believes
that human life at every stage of biological development
is deserving of respect and protection regardless of the
circumstances under which that human life was created.
It has been proposed to create human life through cloning for the purpose of destructive experiments on those
humans, resulting in their deaths, a process sometimes
referred to as “therapeutic cloning.” In Congress, the
Stupak-Wamp Human Cloning Prohibition Act (111th
Congress, H.R. 1050) would prohibit the use of somatic
cell nuclear transfer (cloning) to create any humans,
including human embryos.
(3) Would you support a legal prohibition on all human cloning (i.e. the creation of human embryos
by cloning), along the lines of the Stupak-Wamp
Human Cloning Prohibition Act (H.R. 1050)?
The “Hyde Amendment” prohibits federal Medicaid
money from being used to pay for abortions or for health
care plans that include abortion, except to save the life of
the mother, or in cases of rape or incest. Because the Hyde
Amendment is attached to the annual appropriations
bill for the Department of Health and Human Services,
it is currently necessary for Congress to renew it every
year. If this annual renewal was ever blocked, the federal
Medicaid program would revert to a policy of paying for
abortion on demand.
(4) Would you vote to renew the current Hyde
Amendment policy without weakening amendments?
The U.S. spends roughly $650 million annually for
birth-control programs overseas. Under President Reagan, George H.W. Bush, and George W. Bush, executive
orders collectively referred to as the “Mexico City Policy”
established that in order to be eligible for U.S. populationcontrol funds, a private overseas organization must agree
not to perform abortions (except to save the life of the
mother, or in cases of rape or incest) or to “actively promote
abortion as a method of family planning.” However, in
January 2009, President Obama overturned this pro-life
policy by executive order.
(5) Would you support legislation to reinstate the
Mexico City Policy, and would you oppose any
legislation that would prohibit a future president
from reinstating the policy by executive order?
Laws are already in effect in about half the states that
require notification or consent of at least one parent
(or authorization by a judge) before an abortion can be
performed on a minor. However, these laws are often
circumvented by minors who cross state lines in order
to evade parental notification requirements (often with
the aid of older boyfriends, abortion clinic staff, or other
adults lacking parental authority). The Child Interstate
Abortion Notification Act (CIANA) (H.R. 634 in the 111th
Congress) would require any abortionist, encountering
a minor client from another state, to notify one parent
before performing an abortion, unless presented with
authorization from a court, or in cases of life endangerment, or in cases of sexual or physical abuse or neglect
by a parent, in which case the appropriate state agency
must be notified instead of a parent. The bill would also
make it an offense to transport a minor across state lines
to evade a parental involvement requirement.
(6) Would you vote for the Child Interstate Abortion
Notification Act, and oppose weakening amendments?
Euthanasia
Some hospitals have implemented formal policies authorizing denial of lifesaving medical treatment against
the will of a patient or the patient's family if an ethics
committee thinks the patient's so-called “quality of life”
is unacceptable, even though the patient and family
disagree. The federal Patient Self-Determination Act
currently requires health care facilities receiving Medicare or Medicaid to ask patients on admission whether
they have an advance directive indicating their desire
to receive or refuse lifesaving treatment under certain
circumstances.
(7) Would you vote to prevent involuntary denial of
lifesaving medical treatment by amending the
Patient Self-Determination Act to provide that, if
failure to comply with a patient’s or surrogate’s
choice for life-saving treatment would be likely,
in reasonable medical judgment, to result in or
hasten the patient’s death, a health care provider
unwilling to respect the choice for lifesaving
treatment must allow the patient to be transferred
to a willing provider and must provide the treatment pending transfer?
The manner in which any restructuring of the American
health care or health insurance system is constructed is
a matter of central importance to the pro-life movement
because when the government rations health care in a
way that makes it illegal or impossible for Americans to
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Demmer, Randy, R..................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Walz, Tim, D...............................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
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Madore, Shelley, D..............NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Kline, John, R.............................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
District Three
Oleson, Jon, IP........................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Meffert, Jim, D.......................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Paulsen, Erik, R.......................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y..........NR.......Y........NR
District Four
Longrie, Diana, D...................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
McCollum, Betty, D.............NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Carlson, Steve, IP.................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Collett, Teresa, R...................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Shepard, Jack, R....................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
District Five
Schrunk, Tom, IP .................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Demos, Joel, R..........................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
davis White, Barb, D...........NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Ellison, Keith, D.....................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Iverson, Gregg, D...................N............N.......... N..........N.......... N...........N...........N........N.........N
District Six
Bachmann, Michele, R........Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Anderson, Bob, IP.................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Clark, Tarryl, D.....................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Reed, Maureen Kennedy, D .......NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
District Seven
Peterson, Collin, D...............Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Menze, Glen, IP.........................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Byberg, Lee, R............................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Roebke, Alan, R.......................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
District Eight
Cravaack, Chip, R..................NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Olson, Timothy, IP..................Y............Y.......... Y..........Y............Y...........Y........... Y........Y.........Y
Hamm, W.D. (Bill), D.............NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
Oberstar, James, D.............NR........ NR.......NR........NR........NR........ NR........NR..... NR......NR
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income Americans will make possible greater private
sector cost shifting, allowing more undercompensated
and uncompensated health care to be provided to those
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alternative in the form of “private fee-for-service” plans.
Under current law, so long as these plans meet requirements for financial stability, and cover what original
Medicare covers, the government places no price controls
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can charge in addition to the amount provided by the
government under Medicare. These are left for the market
to determine. However, the health care bills passed by
the House and Senate in late 2009 gave the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services the authority to exclude
any or all of these plans from the choices available to
senior citizens.
(9) Would you vote against any bill that limits, or authorizes government officials to limit, the right of
older Americans who choose to do so to add their
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abortion report from page 1
performed on minors ever recorded in Minnesota. Minor
abortions peaked at 2,327 in 1980.
Planned Parenthood’s exploitation
Even though the abortion total was the lowest in 34 years,
Planned Parenthood managed to increase its abortions last year to a record 3,996. Planned Parenthood
performed 1,600 more abortions than the next largest
provider. It now performs more than 32 percent of all abortions in the state—its highest percentage ever.
“Despite its claims to the contrary, Planned Parenthood clearly is not concerned with reducing the
number of abortions performed in Minnesota,”
Fischbach said. “The new report confirms that Planned
Parenthood's aggressive marketing of abortion to teenagers, minorities and low-income women is enabling it to
achieve its business goal of performing more abortions
every year.”
Sobering increases
Other increases in 2009: Chemical abortions using the
dangerous and sometimes lethal RU486 drug rose to 19
percent of all abortions, and taxpayer-funded abortions rose to 31.9 percent of all abortions. Both of
these were the highest percentages ever in the state.
The total number of reported abortions performed in Minnesota since 1973 is 555,650. An in-depth analysis of the
report is available on our website at www.mccl.org.
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