Of the two viable candidates running for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Arizona, only one is worthy of a vote from true pro-life voters. That candidate is J.D Hayworth. The other candidate, John McCain, has a spotty pro-life record and has not been an advocate for pro-life causes. For instance, McCain supports experimenting on baby embryos, which of course kills them. McCain also supports using federal tax dollars for embryonic stem cell research. J.D. Hayworth opposes both.
As far as ratings from pro-life groups, JD Hayworth has a 100% rating from ProLife Arizona, and a 100% rating from National Right to Life. Even Arizona Right to Life said, "AZRTL PAC acknowledges that J.D. Hayworth had a perfect pro-life voting record during his service in the U.S. House of Representatives." It does NOT say the same about McCain.
John McCain, on the other hand, received a 0% rating from ProLife Arizona for not completing its survey. He has only a 75% rating from National Right to Life. Though controversially endorsed by Arizona Right to Life this year, he was passed over in 2008 for his support of embryonic stem cell research, a position he still holds.
Arizona Right to Life has taken a public relations thrashing for its endorsement of McCain.
National Right to Life endorsed Fred Thompson in 2008 over John McCain because of McCain's support for testing embryos, in addition to McCain's support of McCain-Feingold, legislation which heavily restricted the 1st Amendment rights of pro-life groups.
As recently as 1999, John McCain is quoted as saying about abortion, "I'd love to see a point where it is irrelevant, and could be repealed because abortion is no longer necessary. But certainly in the short term, or even the long term, I would not support repeal of Roe v. Wade, which would then force X number of women in America to [undergo] illegal and dangerous operations." San Francisco Chronicle & CNN, August 1999
Arizona pro-lifer voters have a clear choice on Tuesday to protect and advance the sanctity of life, and that choice is J.D. Hayworth.
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