AP Poll Finds Just 44-42% Obama Lead, Others Show McCain Not Far Behind
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A new poll conducted by the Associated Press and Yahoo finds pro-abortion candidate Barack Obama with just a 44-42 percent lead over John McCain, who opposes abortion. The poll includes an oversampling of Democratic voters, which some political observers say may not reflect November's turnout. The poll found 4 percent of voters support another candidate while 9 percent say they are still undecided about the presidential race. The AP survey found 86 percent of voters who named a candidate are certain about their vote while 14 percent say there is a chance they will change their mind. Obama and McCain received identical 52 percent favorable ratings and unfavorable ratings of about 42 percent. About 48 percent of Americans view pro-life running mate Sarah Palin favorably while 48 percent view pro-abortion running mate Joe Biden favorably. Recent media polls show the presidential contest outside the margin of error, but those polls, like the Associated Press survey, contain a significantly higher percentage of Democratic voters that skews the results. On the other hand, non-media, non-partisan polling firms show a much closer race. On Friday, the Rasmussen firm released the results of its most recent tracking poll showing Obama ahead by just four percent, 50-46. Full story at LifeNews.com
Pro-Life Movie Star Eduardo Verastegui Backs John McCain Over Abortion
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Eduardo Verastegui, the Hispanic heartthrob and star of the movie Bella, that resonated with millions of pro-life Americans last year, has endorsed John McCain. Verastegui says McCain is head and shoulders better on abortion issues than Barack Obama. "John McCain is the only candidate for president that shares my values of life," Verastegui said in a statement LifeNews.com received. "He truly recognizes that we are all God's children." "John McCain is someone we can trust to do what is right and follow through on what he says -- as opposed to Barack Obama, who does not share our traditional values of defending innocent life," the Hispanic actor and singer added. Verastegui pointed to McCain's prisoner of war experience and love of family as compatible with pro-life and Latino values. "During his personal experience as a POW in Vietnam, McCain renewed and strengthened his faith," he said. "His resolve serves as a reminder to us all that we must vote our values and our conscience, and not vote simply by party." Verastegui, who recently released a video talking about the problems of Obama's extreme pro-abortion position, says Obama "lacks experience and judgment and would stand for values that are out of step with the Hispanic community and this country." Full story at LifeNews.com.
Pro-Life Republican Group Makes Endorsements for Key Senate, House Races
Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- A pro-life group that works within the Republican Party to keep it pro-life has issued a list of endorsements for pro-life candidates in some key Senate and House races across the country. The Republican National Coalition for Life says the list includes some of the strongest pro-life candidates in the nation. "The criteria upon which we established the questions are based on the pro-life principles stated in Republican National Platforms since 1984," the group told LifeNews.com in a statement. Those principles include strong opposition to abortion, support for a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution, recognition of the scientific fact that human life begins at conception, and opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia. While not an exhaustive list of pro-life candidates for Congress, the list includes some of the candidates in top races across the country. Colorado Senate candidate Bob Schaffer and New Mexico Senate candidate Steve Pearce are the two main Senate candidates on the list. Endorsed candidates from the House of Representatives facing tough races include Marilyn Musgrave and Doug Lamborn in Colorado, Andy Harris in Maryland, and Jean Schmidt in Ohio. Full story at LifeNews.com
