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SUPPORT IOWA The Race for the White House RIGHT TO LIFE! Senator John McCain Senator Barack Obama Your gift can go a long Republican-Arizona Democrat-Illinois way to help our Pro-Life  „Co-sponsor of the efforts in the areas of „Voted to oppose Roe Abortion on Demand “Freedom of Choice Legislation, Education, v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision Act,” (S.1173) which would make par- that allows abortion for any reason. tial-birth abortion legal again, require taxpayer funding of Advertising and Events. „“I have stated time after time after time that Roe v. abortion, and invalidate virtually all state and federal limi- To donate, send a check Wade was a bad decision, that I support... the rights of tations on abortion, such as parental notification laws. payable to: Iowa Right the unborn. I have fought for human rights and human „“I have consistently advocated for reproductive choice to Life, 1500 Illinois dignity throughout my entire political career. To me it is and will make preserving women’s rights under Roe v. Street, Des Moines, IA an issue of human rights and human dignity.” Wade a priority as President.”

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 Pro-Life Book Sale is Biggest Ever „Voted in favor of the Hyde Taxpayer Funding of Abortion „Voted against legislation in the Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer Illinois State Senate that prohibited Thanks to Rhonda Phillips, all the volunteers funding of abortion through Medicaid. taxpayer dollars from being used to pay for abortion. and shoppers who boosted Iowa Right to Life’s „Voted consistently against federal funding of abor- „His campaign has stated that he “does not support” 4th Book Sale to over $46,000. That money tion. the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding of goes to education and to the Crisis Pregnancy abortion through Medicaid. Centers around the state to give women an al- ternative to abortion. „Voted to support a bill that would Parental Notification „Voted to block a bill that would have required an abortionist to notify at least one parent have required an abortionist to no- We still have a long way to go to match before performing an abortion on a minor girl from an- tify at least one parent before performing an abortion on a Planned Parenthood’s book sale income. minor girl from another state. Iowa’s largest abortion provider was crowing in other state. the Des Moines Register October 2, that their sales were up 5 percent from last year. The The Locals The Vice Presidential Candidates article didn’t say their sales were down last Read more about the candi- year. Ironically, their deficit was about the Gov. Sarah Palin Sen. Joseph Biden dates who have earned same amount that Iowa Right to Life made on Republican-Alaska Democrat-Delaware Iowa Right to Life’s its book sale last year. Planned Parenthood is   Endorsement on Page 3 only up 1 percent in their book sales, since they „Opposes abortion and „Voted to endorse Roe v. started having two book sales per year in 2006. See more pictures from Iowa Right to Life’s 2008 believes unborn children Wade, the Supreme Court Candidate Survey of can- should be protected. As decision that allows abortion Keep those books coming—we’re going to do it the Iowa Right to Life didates for and Governor of Alaska, sup- for any reason. again in the spring! Book Sale at: House begins on Page 4 ported pro-life legislation. „“I strongly support Roe v. For questions or to volunteer, contact „“...I am pro-life and have never wa- Wade....That’s why I led the fight to defeat Candidates Gone Bad– Rhonda Phillips at 515.205.8024 or visit us vered in my belief in the sanctity Bork. Thank God he is not in the Court or See Page 2 online at www.IowaRTL.org. www.IowaRTL.org of every human life.” Roe v. Wade would be gone by now.” PAGE 2 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION PAGE 7 Why We Vote: Candidates Gone Bad Candidates for Iowa House Survey Results

Sometimes it’s just time to let go. Quirk originally supported the right to The “Great Pretender Award” goes Dist Candidate Party City Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Here are disappointing candidates who life, but in the end voted against us to Miller-Meeks who says on her have let down the pro-life movement. to permit human cloning. Did he website, “I believe in the sanctity of H-58 R Greenfield y y y y y y y y y y overthrow Iowans to please Crow? life, at both ends of the spectrum.” A Change Would Do Him Good H-59 R Windsor Heights y y y y y y y y y y Unfortunately, Quirk is running That would lead one to believe H-63 R Urbandale y y y y y y* y y y y D-District 15, unopposed. That means a consis- she is pro-life, right? WRONG! tant pro-life candidate is needed to Iowa House H-64 Steve Svejda R Des Moines y y y y y y y y y y By his run against him next time. We have Miller-Meeks is pro-abortion and one vote, two years...on your mark...get set... believes in birth control education H-65 David Barnett R Des Moines y y y y y y y y y y Rep. Brian over abstinence-only. According to Quirk of New Great Pretender Award the Burlington Hawkeye (5/27/08), H-67 Larry Disney R Pleasant Hill y y y y y y y y y y

Hampton Meeks has even gone as far as to Mariannette H-68 Larry Voorhees R Des Moines single handedly dismantled the Human say that as a legislator, there is y y y y y y y y y y Miller-Meeks nothing she can do to stop abortion. Cloning Ban in Iowa. Maybe it was the H-69 Erik Helland R Grimes y y y y y y y y y y personal call he received from celebrity Candidate for Miller-Meeks needs an Oscar, musician Sheryl Crow, urging him to R-2nd District, H-70 R Ankeny y y y y y y y y y y vote for a bill to reverse the ban. U.S. House not a seat in Congress. H-71 Jim Van Engelen- R Pella y y y y y y y y y y hoven Pastors’ Rights—Church Dos and Don’ts H-72 Richard Arnold R Russell y y y y y y y y y y Before each elec- cated that this is for identification pur- lowed to appeal to a church H-73 Jodi Tymeson R Winterset y y y y y y y y y y tion, an extremist poses only and if it is indicated that congregation at a church service for organization repre- the endorsement is by the pastor per- funds to be used in his political H-74 Kent Sorenson R Indianola y y y y y y y y y y senting liberal lean- sonally and not by the church. campaign and no member of the H-75 Danny Carroll R Grinnell ing churches in Iowa church should endorse a candidate in y y y y y y y y y y 4) Churches may engage in non- sends out a letter to conjunction with the candidate’s visit. H-76 Betty De Boef R What Cheer y y y y y y y y y y intimidate pastors in partisan voter registration, voter Iowa to keep them identification, get out the vote, and 8) Church facilities may be used by H-79 Jeff Kaufmann R Wilton y y y y y y* y y y y from speaking out voter education activities so long as political candidates on the same ba- about moral issues facing voters. such activities are not intended for the sis that civic groups are allowed to. If H-80 Robert Howard R Muscatine y y y y y y y y y y supporters of any particular candidate civic groups are required to pay some H-81 Jamie Van Fossen R Davenport The following, is a guide for pas- or political party. rent for using the church property, a y y y y y y y y y y political candidate should be charged tors regarding personal political ac- H-82 Linda Miller R Bettendorf y y y y y y y y y y tivities relating to their churches 5) A church may distribute a voter the same amount. from the James Madison Center guide regarding candidates’ positions H-84 R Walcott y y y y y y y y y y for Free Speech in association with on various issues or a scorecard re- 9) Lists of members of the church the Alliance Defense Fund: porting on the voting records of congregation may be provided to H-86 Joseph Sturgis R Davenport y/n* y y y n n y y y/n Blank* incumbents. In such publications, the candidates for use in seeking support 1) A pastor may individually and per- church or pastor may not state or raising funds only if rented at fair H-89 Larry Marek D Riverside y y y y y y y Blank* y y sonally endorse candidates for politi- whether the candidate’s position or market value. cal office. vote is consistent with the church’s. H-89 Jarad Klein R Keota y y y y y y y y y y 10) A church may not establish a po- 2) A church may not endorse candi- 6) A church or pastor is free to state litical action committee. H-90 Daniel Cesar 7/4 Keosaqua y y y y y y y y y y dates for political office, and a pas- the position of a candidate on any 11) Pastors and other like-minded H-91 R Mt. Pleasant tor may not endorse candidates on issue and may comment on that posi- y y y y y* y y y y y individuals may establish a political behalf of the church. tion (including praising or criticizing action committee, but care should be H-92 Gary Ramaker R Keokuk y y y y y y y y Blank* y the candidate for it). taken that the committee is separate 3) A pastor may allow his name to H-95 Doug Smith R Osceola y y y y y y y y y y be used as a supporter of a candi- 7) A church may allow political candi- from the church and does not use the date in the candidate’s own political dates to speak on church premises; assets of the church. H-96 R Mount Ayr n y y y Blank y y y y y advertisements. In this connection, however, all candidates should be the pastor may be identified as pas- invited and given equal opportunity to For more information, visit: H-97 Richard Anderson R Clarinda y y y y y y y y y y tor of a particular church, if it is indi- speak. A candidate should not be al- www.jamesmadisoncenter.org or www.alliancedefensefund.org. H-100 Scott Belt R Council Bluffs y y y y y y* y* y y y PAGE 6 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION OCTOBEROCTOBER 2008 2008 OCTOBER 2008 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION PAGE 3 Candidates for Iowa House Survey Results Candidates Endorsed by Iowa Right to Life PAC

Dist Candidate Party City Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 This is an exciting election year with show host is solidly to 2006 and is fighting to reclaim that a lot of solidly pro-life candidates. pro-life. He has an seat. Danny and Joy have three H-01 Jeremy Taylor R Sioux City y y y y y y y y y y Here are some of our picks: M.A. in Public Policy grown children. from Regent University H-02 R Sioux City y y y y y y y y y y Chris Hagenow School of Government Larry Disney House District 59 and a bachelors degree House District 67 H-03 Chuck Soderberg R LeMars y y y y y y y y y y No one works harder in Cross Cultural Stud- Larry lives in Pleasant than this sixth genera- ies and Theology from Hill and is a solid, pro- H-04 Dwayne Alons R Hull y y y y y y y y y y tion Iowan often seen Bethany College of life conservative. As a H-06 Mike May R Spirit Lake y y y y y y y y y y pounding the pavement Missions in Minnesota. Jamie and his former legislator, he of the 59th District. wife Janis have six children. fought to promote hu- H-08 Stephen Richards R Algona Blank* y y y y y y y y y Chris has a law degree man life and traditional from the University of Emma Nemecek values in the Iowa H-09 Jamie Johnson R Stratford y y y y y y y y y y Iowa and graduated House District 29 House and is ready to Magna Cum Laude Emma is unequivocally go to bat for Iowans H-10 R Nevada y y y y y Blank y y y y from the University of Northern Iowa. pro-life. She grew up again. He graduated from Iowa State Chris and his wife Amanda live in in difficult circum- University and has an MBA from Uni- H-11 Henry Rayhons R Garner y y y y y y y y y y Windsor Heights with their baby son, stances in a terrorist- versity of Southern Illinois. Larry and H-13 Scott Tornquist R Mason City y y y y y y y y y y Owen. filled area of the Philip- his wife Debra grew up in Iowa and pines, before immigrat- have lived in the district since he left H-14 Jeff Mosiman R Nora Springs y y y y y Blank* y y y y* Erik Helland ing to the United active Naval Service in 1987. House District 69 States. She is a small H-16 Randy Schissel R Decorah y y y y y y y y y y Erik is committed to life business owner and Mark Brandenburg and is the seventh gen- tireless civic activist. She has a B.S. H-18 Austin Lorenzen R Denver Senate District 50 y y y y y y y y y y eration Helland to work in Management from Colegio de San Mark is a lifelong resi- on the family farm. He H-19 Carlin Hageman R Cedar Falls y y y y y y y y y y Agustin in the Philippines. Emma and dent of Council Bluffs. is popular in his district her husband Terry live in Mount In addition to his com- H-20 Victor Mokricky R Waterloo y y y y y y y y y y and won a tough pri- Vernon and have three children, mitment to life, he has mary by a landslide, Charlotte, Chad and Lisa. worked in manage- H-27 Lou Oswald R Dubuque y y y y y Blank y y Blank y despite the big money ment and been active backing of his oppo- Kent Sorensen in unions, so he can H-28 Darren White R Dubuque y y y y y y y y y y nent. Erik and his wife Sandi live in House District 74 see both sides of is- Grimes with step-daughter Wynter. Kent believes in the H-29 Emma Nemecek R Mt. Vernon y y y y y y y y y y sues. He has a B.S. sanctity of human life from Bellevue Univer- H-31 Dena Himes R Monticello y y y y y* y y* y* y* y* Doug Smith and that life starts at sity. Mark and his wife Debbie have House District 95 conception. A strong two sons, Chad and Travis. H-32 R New Vienna y y y y y y y y y y Doug is having a busy fiscal conservative, he believes in parental October with the cam- Jason Schultz H-41 Adam Vandall R Newton rights in education and y y y y y y y y y y paign and his eighth House District 55 child expected any day notification before a H-43 Jane Jech R Marshalltown y y y y y y y y y y now. He has a B.S. in medical procedure. Kent Jason Schultz, an in- and his wife Shawnee live in Indianola H-47 R Adel y y y y y y y y y y Agriculture from the surance adjuster from University of Missouri- with their six children Schleswig, has been in H-51 Rod Roberts R Carroll y y y y y y y y y y Columbia and also a the Schleswig Volun- culinary degree. Doug Danny Carroll teer Fire Department H-52 R Storm Lake y y y y n y y y y y has a track record of mentoring em- House District 75 for 11 years and ployees that went on to own their Danny Carroll and his served in the Iowa Na- H-53 R Aurelia y y y y y y y y y y own business or become business wife live near Grinnell tional Guard for seven leaders. Doug and his wife Amber where they own Car- years. Jason is run- H-54 R Sioux City Blank y y y y y y y y y live in Osceola with their family. roll’s Pumpkin Farm. ning unopposed in his district. He He is also Director of H-55 Jason Schultz R Schleswig and his wife Amy have two daugh- y y y y y y y y y y Community Relations Jamie Johnson ters, Josie and Camryn. for Iowa Telecom. H-56 R Missouri Valley y y y y y y y y y y House District 9 Danny was a state leg- This President of Iowa News-Talk islator proudly serving To learn more about these candi- H-57 Jack Drake R Griswold y y y y y y y y y y Radio and nationally known daily talk his district from 1984 dates, visit: www.IowaRTL.org PAGE 4 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION OCTOBER 2008 OCTOBER 2008 IOWA RIGHT TO LIFE NEWS — 2008 ELECTION EDITION PAGE 5 2008 Iowa Right to Life Candidate Survey Candidates for Iowa Senate Survey Results

DES MOINES—Every four years, Women’s Right to Know this were to occur, would you vote Party Iowa Right to Life helps you cut for a bill to make abortions illegal Dist Candidate City Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 through the campaign hype and me- 4. Question: The bill has passed again in Iowa? YES_____NO_____ S-02 Randy Feenstra R Hull y* y y* y y* y* y* y* y y dia bias by surveying candidates run- both Iowa Houses 3 years in a ning for office. row, only to be vetoed by Gover- Stem Cell Research S-04 Ken Vaske I Algona y y y* y y y y y y y nor Vilsack. Would you vote for S-06 R Grafton Here are a list of questions on the Women’s Right to Know 7. Question: Would you vote for y* y y y y y* y y * y* pro-life issues we asked and the re- a bill to ban the use of human em- bill? YES_____NO_____ S-08 Mark Zieman R Postville Blank* sults of candidates who re- bryos for research that kills y y y y y y y y y sponded. embryos for the purpose of S-10 Walt Rogers R Cedar Falls y y y y y y y y y y scientific experimenta- Choose Life License tion? YES_____NO_____ S-12 Rebecca Wearmouth R Independence y y y y y y y y y y Plates Human Cloning S-14 John Hulsizer, Jr. R Dubuque y y y y y y y y y y 1. Question: Would you vote S-16 Tom Hancock D Epworth for a Choose Life license 8. Question: Will you vote to y y y y y y y y y y plate that would provide reinstate the 2002 human clon- S-16 Dave McLaughlin R Cascade y y y y y y y y y y funding to crisis pregnancy ing ban, which banned all hu- centers, while prohibiting man cloning, that was repealed S-18 Joe Childers R Marion y y y y y y y y y y funding to groups that provide Tax Dollars and the Abortion by the 2007 legislature? abortion? YES_____NO_____ Industry YES_____NO_____ S-24 R Boone y y y y y y y y y y

S-34 Scott Strosahl R Des Moines Mandatory Reporting 5. Question: Would you vote for a When Life Begins y y y y y y y y y y bill that would prohibit the use of S-42 Shawn Hamerlink R Davenport y y y y y y y y y y 2. Question: Would you vote for a tax dollars that fund organizations 9. Question: Do you agree that life bill to increase the age for manda- that perform or refer for abor- begins at conception? S-44 David Kerr R Morning Sun y y y y y y y y y y tory reporting from the current 11 tions? This would not prohibit YES_____NO_____ years and under to also include 12 state funding for women’s health S-48 R Osceola y y y y y y y y y y through 15 year old children? clinics that do not perform abor- Assisted Suicide S-50 Mark Brandenburg R Council Bluffs y y y y y y y y y y YES_____NO_____ tions; however, it would prohibit 10. Question: Would you actively state funding to Planned Parent- protect our law by opposing any For a hard copy of the absentee Parental Notification hood, unless they ceased to do or legislation that would make as- Election Day Survey Key: ballot, call the Secretary of State's refer for abortions. sisted suicide legal? Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Office at 515.281.0145 or 3. Question: Would you vote for a YES_____NO_____ YES_____NO_____ Absentee Ballots 888.SOS.VOTE (888.767.8683). y = a “yes” response to the question bill to improve the current Parental (pro-life position) Notification law in Iowa to ensure Roe v. Wade Get a more detailed copy of the The Iowa Secretary of State has the that the “parent” was the person survey, with more background infor- official absentee ballot application Voter Registration n = a “no” response to the question signing the notification and re- 6. Question: In the event of the mation on each issue as well as a list online in a pdf format. You may print Blank = left no response to the ques- quire that the notification records reversal of the Roe v. Wade deci- of candidates who did not respond to this online form and fill it out by You may register to vote on Election tion be preserved so that the state may sion, Iowa would again be empow- the survey at www.IowaRTL.org. hand. Please be sure to sign the Day at the polling place for the pre- retrieve records if child abuse is ered to decide for itself whether or form before you send it to your cinct where you currently live. If you y/n = answered both yes and no suspected? YES_____NO_____ not abortions should be legal. If county auditor. register to vote on Election Day, you will be required to show proof of resi- * Left comments in addition to the re- dency and identity. sponse. Deadline: U.S. Candidates Endorsed by Iowa Right to Life Fed PAC If you are voting by mail, your ballot Unfortunately, there was not room in must be postmarked the day before Voter registration forms are also the newsletter to publish all the written the election (Monday, November 3) available at the Iowa Secretary of comments. Rep. Steve King Rep. Tom Latham Dr. David Hartsuch Kim Schmett Christopher Reed OR returned in person to the Audi- State's Office, county auditors' If you have any questions about com-

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