Difference between revisions of "Abortion Betrayals"
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| + | |Richard S. Williamson | ||
| + | |Republican nominee for U.S. Senate for Illinois | ||
| + | |signed a pro-life pledge during the campaign | ||
| + | |disavowed his pledge once Carol Moseley Braun became his opponent, whom he hoped to defeat by becoming pro-choice | ||
| + | |lost in a landslide after his duplicity was exposed; Pro-life Peter Fitzgerald then defeated Moseley Braun the next time | ||
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|the legislature overrode his veto; Roemer was defeated for reelection and could never win an election again | |the legislature overrode his veto; Roemer was defeated for reelection and could never win an election again | ||
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Revision as of 17:47, March 23, 2010
| Year | Name(s) | Office | Stated Position | Betrayal | Comments |
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| March 21, 2010 | Bart Stupak | Congressman (D-MI) | <need quote> | ||
| 1992 | Richard S. Williamson | Republican nominee for U.S. Senate for Illinois | signed a pro-life pledge during the campaign | disavowed his pledge once Carol Moseley Braun became his opponent, whom he hoped to defeat by becoming pro-choice | lost in a landslide after his duplicity was exposed; Pro-life Peter Fitzgerald then defeated Moseley Braun the next time |
| July 6, 1990 | Buddy Roemer | Louisiana Governor | "we've had a betrayal by a governor who has been on the record as pro-life" [1] | vetoed a pro-life bill passed by overwhelming majorities in the legislature | the legislature overrode his veto; Roemer was defeated for reelection and could never win an election again |