Ted Strickland, Pro-Abortion Candidate

 

From the Ted Strickland website and as advertised on his radio spots:

 After Ted Strickland was first reelected to Congress, he placed a plaque in his office with the following quote from Scripture:

“And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”—Micah 6:8

Throughout his service as a minister, a psychologist, a professor and a Member of Congress, Ted has worked to exemplify those simple, powerful words.

Ted Strickland, candidate for the Ohio governor’s race has come out with an ad marketing his Christian upbringing and lifeview.  The spot also suggests that Ted has problems keeping a job.  Putting his employment history aside, where does Ted stand on the social issues of our day and does Ted walk humbly with God? 

I’ve sent an email to the Ted Strickland campaign requesting some clarification regarding Ted’s stand regarding various social issues including abortion, same sex “marriage,” racial preferences and tax relief for State of Ohio residents and businesses.  I’ll post any reply received, but in the meantime, I’ve done a bit to Googling to get some history on his stands.  Here’s a great site which summarizes his positions.  Regarding abortion here’s the record:

• Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
• Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
• Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
• Voted NO on funding for health providers who don’t provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
• Voted NO on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
• Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
• Rated 30% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

I would suggest that Strickland, dispute his rhetoric, is a social liberal and not the social conservative that he would like one to conclude after listening to his religiously based ad.  His record is admittedly mixed but he supports embryonic stem cell research, and except for late term abortions, is an unapologetic pro-abortion candidate.  Expect the employment of the mask of “religion” by liberals to “sell” a candidate to become a staple tactic in the Democratic races.

I’ll post on Ted’s other issues soon.  Check back here.