Nebraska Right To Life Committee Endorses Gov. Heineman, Does Not Endorse Other Republican Candidates Opposed To Abortion Rights

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Article Date: 28 Mar 2006 - 6:00 PDT

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The Nebraska Right to Life Political Action Committee earlier this week announced that it is endorsing Gov. Dave Heineman (R), who opposes abortion rights, to remain governor and is not endorsing his Republican opponents Dave Nabity and Tom Osborne, who also oppose abortion rights, for the May 9 primary, the Lincoln Journal-Star reports. Heineman in 2005 became governor after former Gov. Mike Johanns (R) was named U.S. agriculture secretary. NRL Executive Director Julie Schmit-Albin said that while Nabity and Osborne both oppose abortion rights, the group rewards incumbents with endorsements for actions they take while in office. She added that abortion-rights opponents "got more action in 15 months from Heineman than we did out of Johanns in six years." Nabity said he would sign a bill similar to South Dakota's law banning abortion except to save a pregnant woman's life, adding, "I had hoped that [NRL] would be less political than to try to posture for political influence." Osborne said, "I believe my voting record is 100% pro-life," (Hicks, Lincoln Journal-Star, 3/22). The endorsements were made after the NRL PAC board met on March 11 (NRL PAC release, 3/20).

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