General Election -- November 2, 2010 - Missouri Right to Life ...
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<strong>Missouri</strong> Ri g h t t o Li f e PAC<br />
Ca n d i da t e Ra t i n g s a n d En d o r s e m e n t s<br />
<strong>General</strong> <strong>Election</strong> -- <strong>November</strong> 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Below are the candidates of the major parties and their ratings by <strong>Missouri</strong> <strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong> PAC. Ratings are based on<br />
surveys, public statements, public record, voting records for those who presently hold or previously held office, interviews,<br />
and information from those in the districts. Those candidates listed in BOLD CAPS are endorsed by <strong>Missouri</strong><br />
<strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong> Political Action Committee for the <strong>November</strong> 2 general election.<br />
Key<br />
Incumbent<br />
Republican<br />
Democrat<br />
PL Pro-life<br />
100% Perfect pro-life voting record<br />
in the U.S. Congress<br />
M Mixed<br />
AL Anti-life<br />
NR No response <strong>to</strong> survey<br />
i Current or past endorsement<br />
by anti-life organization<br />
BOLD CAPS = MRL PAC ENDORSED<br />
Federal Races<br />
U. S. Senate<br />
Robin Carnahan (D)<br />
ALi<br />
ROY BLUNT (R) 100%<br />
U. S. Congress - District 1<br />
Lacy Clay (D) I<br />
Robyn Hamlin (R)<br />
ALi<br />
M<br />
U. S. Congress - District 2<br />
Arthur Lieber (D)<br />
NR<br />
Todd Akin (R) I 100%<br />
U. S. Congress - District 3<br />
Russ Carnahan (D) I<br />
Ed Martin (R)<br />
U. S. Congress - District 4<br />
Ike Skel<strong>to</strong>n (D) I<br />
Vicky Hartzler (R)<br />
U. S. Congress - District 5<br />
Emanuel Cleaver II (D) I<br />
Jacob Turk (R)<br />
AL i<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
AL i<br />
PL<br />
U. S. Congress - District 6<br />
Clint Hyl<strong>to</strong>n (D)<br />
NR<br />
Sam Graves (R) I 100%<br />
U. S. Congress - District 7<br />
Scott Eckersley (D)<br />
Billy Long (R)<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
U. S. Congress - District 8<br />
Tommy Sowers (D)<br />
Jo Ann Emerson (R) I<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
U. S. Congress - District 9<br />
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R) I 100%<br />
<strong>Missouri</strong> Statewide Race<br />
State Audi<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Susan Montee (D) I<br />
Tom Schweich (R)<br />
<strong>Missouri</strong> Senate<br />
District 2<br />
Don Crozier (D)<br />
Scott T Rupp (R) I<br />
District 4<br />
Joe Keaveny (D) I<br />
District 6<br />
Mike Kehoe (R)<br />
District 8<br />
Will Kraus (R)<br />
District 10<br />
Jolie L Justus (D) I<br />
District 12<br />
Brad Lager (R) I<br />
District 14<br />
Marie N Chappelle-Nadal (D)<br />
District 16<br />
Frank A Barnitz (D) I<br />
Dan W Brown (R)<br />
District 18<br />
Wes Shoemyer (D) I<br />
Brian Munzlinger (R)<br />
District 20<br />
Terry Traw (D)<br />
Jay Wasson (R)<br />
District 22<br />
Ryan McKenna (D) I<br />
Greg Zotta (R)<br />
District 24<br />
Barbara Fraser (D)<br />
John T Lamping (R)<br />
District 26<br />
George (Boots) Weber (D)<br />
Brian Nieves (R)<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
AL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
AL i<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
M<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
M<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
District 28<br />
Mike Parson (R)<br />
District 30<br />
Michael Hoeman (D)<br />
Bob Dixon (R)<br />
District 32<br />
Ron Richard (R)<br />
District 34<br />
Martin T Rucker (D)<br />
Rob Schaaf (R)<br />
M<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
M<br />
AL<br />
M<br />
MO House of Representatives<br />
District 1<br />
Keri Cottrell (D)<br />
NR<br />
Craig Redmon (R) PL<br />
District 2<br />
Rebecca McClanahan (D) I ALi<br />
Zachary Wyatt (R) PL<br />
District 3<br />
Casey Guernsey (R) I PL/NR<br />
District 4<br />
Robert L Ritterbusch (D) NR<br />
Mike Thomson (R) I<br />
M<br />
District 5<br />
Judy Wright (D)<br />
NR<br />
Glen Klippenstein (R) PL<br />
District 6<br />
Carl Thompson (D) PL<br />
Lindell F Shumake (R) PL<br />
District 7<br />
Dale R Toms (D)<br />
NR<br />
Mike Lair (R) i<br />
PL<br />
District 8<br />
Tom Shively (D) I<br />
William Jesse Foster (R)<br />
District 9<br />
Paul Quinn (D) i<br />
District 10<br />
Linda Witte (D)<br />
Jay D Hough<strong>to</strong>n (R)<br />
District 11<br />
Ed Schieffer (D) I<br />
Michael R (Mike) Clynch (R)<br />
District 12<br />
Richard Trueba (D)<br />
Douglas A Funderburk (R) I<br />
3.<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
M
District 13<br />
Vickie Boedeker (D)<br />
NR<br />
Chuck Gatschenberger (R) I PL<br />
District 14<br />
Kyle Meadows (D)<br />
Kathie Conway (R)<br />
District 15<br />
Paul Woody (D)<br />
Sally Faith (R) I<br />
District 16<br />
Debbie Bixler (D)<br />
Mark A Parkinson (R) I<br />
District 17<br />
Kenny Biermann (D) I<br />
Vicki Schneider (R)<br />
District 18<br />
Gary McKiddy (D)<br />
Anne Zerr (R) I<br />
District 19<br />
Matt Simmons (D)<br />
Kurt Bahr (R)<br />
District 20<br />
Jeanie Riddle (R) I<br />
District 21<br />
Kelly Schultz (D)<br />
John W Cauthorn (R)<br />
District 22<br />
Doug Galaske (D)<br />
Randy Asbury (R)<br />
District 23<br />
Stephen Webber (D) I<br />
Paul S Szopa (R)<br />
District 24<br />
Chris Kelly (D) I<br />
Laura E Nauser (R)<br />
District 25<br />
Mary Wynne Still (D) I<br />
District 26<br />
Joe Aull (D) I<br />
District 27<br />
Pat Conway (D) I<br />
Jason Gregory (R)<br />
District 28<br />
Mark Sheehan (D)<br />
Delus Johnson (R)<br />
District 29<br />
Bill Caldwell (D)<br />
Galen Wayne Higdon Jr (R)<br />
District 30<br />
Lexi Norris (D)<br />
Nick Marshall (R)<br />
District 31<br />
Jay Swearingen (D)<br />
Matthew K Thompson (R)<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
AL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
AL<br />
AL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
NR<br />
District 32<br />
Jason Grill (D) I<br />
Ron Schieber (R)<br />
District 33<br />
Jim S<strong>to</strong>ufer (D)<br />
Jerry Nolte (R) I<br />
District 34<br />
Mark Ellebracht (D)<br />
Myron Neth (R)<br />
District 35<br />
Jim Baldwin (D)<br />
T J Berry (R)<br />
District 36<br />
Barbara Lanning (D)<br />
Bob Nance (R) I<br />
District 37<br />
Mike Talboy (D) I<br />
District 38<br />
Debbie Colozza (D)<br />
Ryan Silvey (R) I<br />
District 39<br />
Jean Peters-Baker (D)<br />
District 40<br />
John Joseph Rizzo (D)<br />
District 41<br />
Shalonn (Kiki) Curls (D) I<br />
District 42<br />
Leonard (Jonas) Hughes (D) I<br />
District 43<br />
Gail McCann Beatty (D)<br />
District 44<br />
Jason Kander (D) I<br />
Sarah B (Sally) Miller (R)<br />
District 45<br />
Jason R Holsman (D) I<br />
Nola Wood (R)<br />
District 46<br />
Kevin McManus (D)<br />
Rodney Williams (R)<br />
District 47<br />
Jeff Grisamore (R) I<br />
District 48<br />
Gavin Fletchall (D)<br />
Gary Cross (R)<br />
District 49<br />
Tom McDonald (D) I<br />
District 50<br />
Michael R Brown (D) I<br />
District 51<br />
Ira Anders (D)<br />
Jeff Workman (R)<br />
District 52<br />
Robbie Makinen (D)<br />
Noel Torpey (R)<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
AL<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
NR<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
AL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
District 53<br />
Diane Egger (D)<br />
Brent Lasater (R)<br />
District 54<br />
John Bullard Jr (D)<br />
Jeanie Lauer (R)<br />
District 55<br />
Clay Rodgers (D)<br />
Sheila Solon (R)<br />
District 56<br />
Dave Coffman (D)<br />
Mike Cierpiot (R)<br />
District 57<br />
Karla May (D)<br />
District 58<br />
Penny V Hubbard (D)<br />
District 59<br />
Jeanette Mott Oxford (D) I<br />
District 60<br />
Jamilah Nasheed (D) I<br />
District 61<br />
Chris Carter (D) I<br />
District 62<br />
Donald E Phillips (R)<br />
District 63<br />
Tishaura O Jones (D) I<br />
District 64<br />
Susan Carlson (D)<br />
Patricia Verde (R)<br />
District 65<br />
Michelle Kratky (D) I<br />
District 66<br />
Genise Montecillo (D)<br />
Bill Hartzog (R)<br />
District 67<br />
Mike Colona (D) I<br />
Curtis Farber (R)<br />
District 68<br />
David Sater (R) I<br />
District 69<br />
Tommie Pierson (D)<br />
District 70<br />
Sharon Pace (D) I<br />
District 71<br />
Clem Smith (D)<br />
District 72<br />
Rory Ellinger (D)<br />
District 73<br />
Stacey Newman (D) I<br />
Daniel F O’Sullivan Jr (R)<br />
District 74<br />
Steve Webb (D) I<br />
David A Blanke (R)<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
AL<br />
M<br />
AL<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
4.
District 75<br />
Bert Atkins (D) I<br />
Bryan E Koen (R)<br />
District 76<br />
C M Spreng (D)<br />
District 77<br />
Eileen Grant McGeoghegan (D)<br />
Linda Ragsdale (R)<br />
District 78<br />
Margo McNeil (D) I<br />
Glen Lindemann (R)<br />
District 79<br />
Mary Nichols (D)<br />
Dan Johnson (R)<br />
District 80<br />
Sylvester Taylor II (D)<br />
District 81<br />
Rochelle Wal<strong>to</strong>n Gray (D) I<br />
District 82<br />
Jill Schupp (D) I<br />
District 83<br />
Jake Zimmerman (D) I<br />
Patrick J Brennen (R)<br />
District 84<br />
Don Gosen (R)<br />
District 85<br />
Vicki Lorenz Englund (D) I<br />
Cloria Brown (R)<br />
District 86<br />
Cole McNary (R) I<br />
District 87<br />
John J Diehl Jr (R) I<br />
District 88<br />
Andrew Koenig (R) I<br />
District 89<br />
Timothy W Jones (R) I<br />
District 90<br />
Sam Komo (D) I<br />
John C McCaherty (R)<br />
District 91<br />
Jeanne Kirk<strong>to</strong>n (D) I<br />
Rich Magee (R)<br />
District 92<br />
Sue Allen (R) I<br />
District 93<br />
Dwight Scharnhorst (R) I<br />
District 94<br />
Deb Lavender (D)<br />
Rick Stream (R) I<br />
District 95<br />
Alice Geary Sgroi (D)<br />
Mike Leara (R) I<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
PL/NR<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL/NR<br />
District 96<br />
Scott Sif<strong>to</strong>n (D)<br />
ALi<br />
Anthony (Tony) Leech (R) PL<br />
District 97<br />
Jan Polizzi (D)<br />
Gary Fuhr (R)<br />
District 98<br />
Mary Jo Straatmann (D)<br />
Dave Hinson (R)<br />
District 99<br />
Bart Korman (R)<br />
District 100<br />
Andrew Spavale (D)<br />
Marsha Haefner (R)<br />
District 101<br />
Timothy G Meadows (D) I<br />
Charles Huey (R)<br />
District 102<br />
Jeff Roorda (D) I<br />
Paul Wieland (R)<br />
District 103<br />
Ron Casey (D) i<br />
George (Bob) Engelbach (R)<br />
District 104<br />
Joseph Fallert Jr (D) I<br />
District 105<br />
Michael Frame (D) I<br />
Paul Curtman (R)<br />
District 106<br />
Steven Tilley (R) I<br />
District 107<br />
Linda Black Fischer (D) I<br />
John Fischer (R)<br />
District 108<br />
Jacob W Hummel (D) I<br />
Joe Rusch (R)<br />
District 109<br />
Scott D Dieckhaus (R) I<br />
District 110<br />
Ben Harris (D)<br />
Carrie Cabral (R)<br />
District 111<br />
Tod Deveydt (D)<br />
Dave Schatz (R)<br />
District 112<br />
Mark A Schaeperkoetter (D)<br />
Tom Loehner (R) I<br />
District 113<br />
Cyrus (Cy) Dashtaki (D)<br />
Mike Bernskoetter (R)<br />
District 114<br />
Jason (Jay) Barnes (R)<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
AL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
District 115<br />
Rodney Schad (R) I<br />
District 116<br />
Mike Stevenson (D)<br />
Wanda Brown (R)<br />
District 117<br />
Caleb Jones (R)<br />
District 118<br />
Raymond F Kinney (D)<br />
Stanley Cox (R) I<br />
District 119<br />
John L Wilson (D)<br />
Sandy Crawford (R)<br />
District 120<br />
Zachariah (Zac) A Maggi (D)<br />
Scott N Largent (R) I<br />
District 121<br />
Courtney Cole (D)<br />
Denny Hoskins (R) I<br />
District 122<br />
Holmes Osborne (D)<br />
Mike McGhee (R) I<br />
District 123<br />
Patricia (Patty) Johnson (D)<br />
Chris Molendorp (R) I<br />
District 124<br />
Luke Scavuzzo (D) I<br />
Rick Brattin (R)<br />
District 125<br />
Barney Fisher (R) I<br />
District 126<br />
Mike Kelley (R)<br />
District 127<br />
Tom Flanigan (R) I<br />
District 128<br />
Charlie Davis (R)<br />
District 129<br />
Jim West (D)<br />
William (Bill) White (R)<br />
District 130<br />
Bill Reiboldt (R)<br />
District 131<br />
Bill Lant (R)<br />
District 132<br />
Don Ruzicka (R) I<br />
District 133<br />
Sue Entlicher (R)<br />
District 134<br />
Thomas Long (R)<br />
District 135<br />
Charles Denison (R) I<br />
5.<br />
PL/NR<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL/NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL
District 136<br />
Devon Cheek (D)<br />
Eric Burlison (R) I<br />
District 137<br />
Charlie Norr (D) I<br />
Melissa Leach (R)<br />
District 138<br />
Sara Lampe (D) I<br />
John Sellars (R)<br />
District 139<br />
Shane Schoeller (R) I<br />
District 140<br />
Dan Boyts (D)<br />
Lincoln Hough (R)<br />
District 141<br />
Bob Rubino (D)<br />
Kevin Elmer (R)<br />
District 142<br />
Raymond (Ray) Weter (R) I<br />
District 143<br />
Lyle Rowland (R)<br />
District 144<br />
Tony Dugger (R) I<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
PL<br />
ALi<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
District 145<br />
Lyndall Fraker (R)<br />
District 146<br />
Darrell Pollock (R) I<br />
District 147<br />
Don Wells (R) I<br />
District 148<br />
David Day (R) I<br />
District 149<br />
Paul I Long (D)<br />
Keith Frederick (R)<br />
District 150<br />
Jason T Smith (R) I<br />
District 151<br />
Ward Franz (R) I<br />
District 152<br />
Shane Van Steenis (D)<br />
Paul Fitzwater (R)<br />
District 153<br />
George Meyers (D)<br />
Steve Cookson (R)<br />
District 154<br />
Ron Yarbro (D)<br />
Todd Richardson (R)<br />
PL<br />
PL/NR<br />
PL/NR<br />
M<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL/NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
District 155<br />
John W Page (D)<br />
Diane Franklin (R)<br />
District 156<br />
Shelley Keeney (R) I<br />
District 157<br />
Donna Lichtenegger (R)<br />
District 158<br />
Wayne Wallingford (R)<br />
District 159<br />
Bill D Burlison (D)<br />
Billy Pat Wright (R) I<br />
District 160<br />
Ellen Brandom (R) I<br />
District 161<br />
Steve Hodges (D) I<br />
Ron McCormick (R)<br />
District 162<br />
Terry SWinger (D) I<br />
District 163<br />
Tom Todd (D) I<br />
Kent Hamp<strong>to</strong>n (R)<br />
NR<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
NR<br />
M<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
PL<br />
M<br />
PL<br />
Dave Plemmons, <strong>Missouri</strong> <strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong> PAC Chair<br />
I<br />
work in the grocery business, so for appearances in the last few years during economic development bill? No.<br />
many years I have been keenly aware election seasons. What many people do<br />
of what branding means and why not realize is that several politicians that<br />
cus<strong>to</strong>mers choose the products they want choose <strong>to</strong> vote AGAINST the truly pro-life<br />
for their families. Most of the time they will position during the legislative session don’t<br />
choose a name brand over a generic one want their pro-life constituents <strong>to</strong> see those<br />
(we prefer the term “private label”) unless bad records. So up rise the Pro-<strong>Life</strong> Private<br />
money is really tight.<br />
At times, the private label product is<br />
just as good. Sometimes people actually<br />
will avoid certain labels due <strong>to</strong> a bad<br />
experience and gravitate <strong>to</strong> others<br />
when recommended by advertising,<br />
peer reviews, or a price <strong>to</strong>o good <strong>to</strong><br />
pass up. But you have <strong>to</strong> be vigilant <strong>to</strong> keep<br />
your family safely fed.<br />
<strong>Missouri</strong> <strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong> is the longest serving,<br />
most experienced, most thorough, and most<br />
grassroots of any pro-life organization in<br />
the state. No other group has the depth of<br />
his<strong>to</strong>rical knowledge, legislative expertise,<br />
and political acumen that MRL collectively<br />
owns. But this column is not about <strong>to</strong>oting<br />
horns . . . it’s about integrity and honesty.<br />
<strong>Missouri</strong> has a few generic (private label)<br />
so-called pro-life groups that have made<br />
STICK WITH THE NAME BRAND . . . FOR LIFE!<br />
“ <strong>Missouri</strong> has a few generic ... so-called<br />
pro-life groups that have made appearances in<br />
the last few years during election seasons. ”<br />
Labels (PLPLs) <strong>to</strong> help them out. Several<br />
legisla<strong>to</strong>rs who support embryonic research,<br />
including clone-and-kill experimentation,<br />
want <strong>to</strong> fool you in<strong>to</strong> thinking they are<br />
endorsed by a real pro-life group.<br />
Are the PLPLs there during the legislative<br />
hearings when MRL is often the only one<br />
testifying on behalf of <strong>Life</strong>? No.<br />
Are the PLPLs there when MRL tells<br />
legisla<strong>to</strong>rs that it’s a “bad vote” unless there<br />
is protection for human embryos in an<br />
Do the PLPLs have chapters and regions<br />
that are working on the local level, speaking<br />
<strong>to</strong> voters, volunteering at booths, writing<br />
letters <strong>to</strong> the newspapers? No.<br />
Do PLPLs moni<strong>to</strong>r all legislative votes and<br />
reflect those votes in their endorsement<br />
criteria? No.<br />
Don’t be fooled by a generic label. If<br />
candidates are endorsed by <strong>Missouri</strong><br />
<strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong>, it is because they have a<br />
proven record (current legisla<strong>to</strong>rs) or<br />
have been researched <strong>to</strong> the best of our<br />
ability (new candidates/challengers). If<br />
you see “Endorsed by ____” with a name<br />
that sounds similar <strong>to</strong> <strong>Missouri</strong> <strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong>,<br />
proceed with skeptical caution. Check our<br />
MRL PAC website, www.missourilifepac.<br />
org, <strong>to</strong> be sure which candidates are truly<br />
endorsed by the MRL Political Action<br />
Committee. If you are so led, please<br />
consider supporting <strong>Missouri</strong> <strong>Right</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />
with your generous donations.<br />
And, if that Private Label smells when you<br />
open it . . . do not consume! Lives depend<br />
on it.<br />
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