Much has been made on other blogs of the recent endorsement by Arizona Right to Life PAC of Rob Haney for Maricopa County Republican Chairman. Some have accused AZRTL PAC of supporting Haney because Haney has been a longtime donor and friend of the organization.
Let's set the record straight. Both Mr. Haney and Mr. Brooks were sent and later returned a six page questionnaire which covered 27 different pro-life issues. This was the same questionnaire sent to legislative candidates for the 2008 elections. Mr. Haney's questionnaire had a perfect score, while Mr. Brook's answers were less than satisfying on the most basic of pro-life issues.
Some examples:
Question 1. Do you support the complete reversal of the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions, thereby allowing the Arizona State Legislature and the U.S. Congress to once again protect unborn children to the degree they deem appropriate? Haney: YES; Brooks: NO
Question 9. Would you support and vote for a bill to remove government from the abortion industry by preventing the use of state facilities or resources to perform abortions not necessary to prevent the death of the mother, and to prevent state employees from performing, referring or counseling for abortions, other than those necessary to prevent the death of the mother? Haney: YES; Brooks: NO
Question 10. Would you oppose and vote against the use of taxpayer funds for abortion other than to prevent the death of the mother? Haney: YES; Brooks: NO
Question 14. Would you support and vote for a bill that would prevent the use of abortion as a means of birth control? Haney: YES; Brooks: NO
On many of the remaining questions, where Haney provided "Yes" answers, Mr. Brooks replied either "N/A" or left the question blank. Out of 26 questions where "yes" is the pro-life answer, Mr. Brooks only answered "yes" four times.
Mr. Brooks claims to be pro-life, and in his heart he perhaps is, but the differences between Mr. Haney's pro-life positions and those of Mr. Brooks are quite stark. It was based on those differences, and not any impropriety, that Arizona Right to Life PAC endorsed Mr. Haney for GOP County Chairman. And once again, they have taken the correct action.
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