General Election -- November 2, 2010 - Missouri Right to Life ...

District 136
Devon Cheek (D)
Eric Burlison (R) I
District 137
Charlie Norr (D) I
Melissa Leach (R)
District 138
Sara Lampe (D) I
John Sellars (R)
District 139
Shane Schoeller (R) I
District 140
Dan Boyts (D)
Lincoln Hough (R)
District 141
Bob Rubino (D)
Kevin Elmer (R)
District 142
Raymond (Ray) Weter (R) I
District 143
Lyle Rowland (R)
District 144
Tony Dugger (R) I
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District 145
Lyndall Fraker (R)
District 146
Darrell Pollock (R) I
District 147
Don Wells (R) I
District 148
David Day (R) I
District 149
Paul I Long (D)
Keith Frederick (R)
District 150
Jason T Smith (R) I
District 151
Ward Franz (R) I
District 152
Shane Van Steenis (D)
Paul Fitzwater (R)
District 153
George Meyers (D)
Steve Cookson (R)
District 154
Ron Yarbro (D)
Todd Richardson (R)
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District 155
John W Page (D)
Diane Franklin (R)
District 156
Shelley Keeney (R) I
District 157
Donna Lichtenegger (R)
District 158
Wayne Wallingford (R)
District 159
Bill D Burlison (D)
Billy Pat Wright (R) I
District 160
Ellen Brandom (R) I
District 161
Steve Hodges (D) I
Ron McCormick (R)
District 162
Terry SWinger (D) I
District 163
Tom Todd (D) I
Kent Hampton (R)
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Dave Plemmons, Missouri Right to Life PAC Chair
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work in the grocery business, so for appearances in the last few years during economic development bill? No.
many years I have been keenly aware election seasons. What many people do
of what branding means and why not realize is that several politicians that
customers choose the products they want choose to vote AGAINST the truly pro-life
for their families. Most of the time they will position during the legislative session don’t
choose a name brand over a generic one want their pro-life constituents to see those
(we prefer the term “private label”) unless bad records. So up rise the Pro-Life Private
money is really tight.
At times, the private label product is
just as good. Sometimes people actually
will avoid certain labels due to a bad
experience and gravitate to others
when recommended by advertising,
peer reviews, or a price too good to
pass up. But you have to be vigilant to keep
your family safely fed.
Missouri Right to Life is the longest serving,
most experienced, most thorough, and most
grassroots of any pro-life organization in
the state. No other group has the depth of
historical knowledge, legislative expertise,
and political acumen that MRL collectively
owns. But this column is not about tooting
horns . . . it’s about integrity and honesty.
Missouri has a few generic (private label)
so-called pro-life groups that have made
STICK WITH THE NAME BRAND . . . FOR LIFE!
“ Missouri has a few generic ... so-called
pro-life groups that have made appearances in
the last few years during election seasons. ”
Labels (PLPLs) to help them out. Several
legislators who support embryonic research,
including clone-and-kill experimentation,
want to fool you into thinking they are
endorsed by a real pro-life group.
Are the PLPLs there during the legislative
hearings when MRL is often the only one
testifying on behalf of Life? No.
Are the PLPLs there when MRL tells
legislators that it’s a “bad vote” unless there
is protection for human embryos in an
Do the PLPLs have chapters and regions
that are working on the local level, speaking
to voters, volunteering at booths, writing
letters to the newspapers? No.
Do PLPLs monitor all legislative votes and
reflect those votes in their endorsement
criteria? No.
Don’t be fooled by a generic label. If
candidates are endorsed by Missouri
Right to Life, it is because they have a
proven record (current legislators) or
have been researched to the best of our
ability (new candidates/challengers). If
you see “Endorsed by ____” with a name
that sounds similar to Missouri Right to Life,
proceed with skeptical caution. Check our
MRL PAC website, www.missourilifepac.
org, to be sure which candidates are truly
endorsed by the MRL Political Action
Committee. If you are so led, please
consider supporting Missouri Right to Life
with your generous donations.
And, if that Private Label smells when you
open it . . . do not consume! Lives depend
on it.
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