New Missouri anti-abortion group launches radio ad against Nixon
Missourians United for Life, a new anti-abortion group, announced Sunday night that it has begun a radio ad campaign against the Democratic candidate for governor, Attorney General Jay Nixon.
The group’s spokesman is well-known in Jefferson City and the region’s social-conservative circles. He’s Ed Martin, a St. Louis lawyer long active in the anti-abortion movement and the former chief of staff to Gov. Matt Blunt, who has been in a longstanding political feud with Nixon over several issues.
(Martin also is a key figure in a new national 501c4 group, the American Issues Project, which has launched a TV campaign against Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate for president. That group has been involved in highlighting the Truth Squad controversy (click here and here) that kept our blog hopping all weekend.)
Martin’s anti-abortion group said in a statement that its radio ad “highlights Jay Nixon’s abysmal record on life issues.
“Nixon is a proponent of abortion, a protector of partial-birth abortion, and a supporter of funneling tax dollars to abortion providers like Planned Parenthood,” the statement said. “The ad runs throughout the state specifically in southwest Missouri, southeast Missouri, the St. Louis metro area, and in parts of central and northern Missouri.”
Martin said in the same statement, “Jay Nixon is the most anti-life statewide candidate to ever run for office in Missouri. Electing him would mean that lives would be ended as he and his allies would seek abortion-on-demand paid for by tax dollars and would likely support euthanasia of our seniors.”
Missourians United for Life says it “has now endorsed nearly 50 candidates for public office – from U.S. Congressional candidates to Missouri state-wise and legislative candidates to local candidates…”
The group says it also has made more than 40 campaign donations, although small amounts: state House members have gotten $119.73 apiece, while the donations to state Senate candidates has been $219.73.
Missourians United for Life is a rival to Missouri Right to Life, a longstanding anti-abortion group whose leaders have been at odds with Blunt and some legislators.
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