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Tim Pawlenty on Abortion

Republican MN Governor


Appointed pro-life Chief Justice of MN Supreme Court

Pawlenty is strongly pro-life on both abortion and bioethics issues and he says he would be “surprised” if McCain picked a running mate who doesn’t share his pro-life views.

Pawlenty said it would be “hard on the Republican Party” if McCain chose a running mate who is pro-choice.

Pawlenty has done well in part because he has attracted Democrats in a state where large numbers of both parties are pro-life.

Pawlenty dubs himself as “a strong and vocal supporter of pro-life issues,” and he has crafted a pro-life record both as governor and as Republican leader of the state House of Representatives before that. With judicial appointments remaining one of the top pro-life issues, Pawlenty named Eric Magnuson, an attorney who has worked with pro-life groups, the Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court.

Source: Pro-life website, LifeNews.com Aug 12, 2008

No liberty greater than the right to life

Pawlenty spoke at the 2007 March for Life conducted by Minnesota Citizens Concerns for Life. At the event, he minced no words when it comes to the pro-life position he takes. “We are gathered here to say that there is no liberty greater than the right to life. We’re here to affirm that we need to extend that right to the most vulnerable among us, and that is the unborn,” he said.
Source: Pro-life website, LifeNews.com Aug 12, 2008

Other governors on Abortion: Tim Pawlenty on other issues:

MN Senatorial:
Al Franken
Amy Klobuchar
Dean Barkley
James Niemackl
Jesse Ventura
Michael Cavlan
Norm Coleman

Up for re-election 2009:
NJ Jon Corzine
VA Tim Kaine

Newly elected/appointed 2009:
AZ Jan Brewer
DE Jack Markell
IL Pat Quinn
MO Jay Nixon
NC Bev Perdue

Term-limited in 2010:
AL Bob Riley
HI Linda Lingle
KS Kathleen Sebelius
ME John Baldacci
MI Jennifer Granholm
SD Mike Rounds
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AR Mike Bebee
CA Arnold Schwarzenegger
CO Bill Ritter
CT Jodi Rell
FL Charlie Crist
GA Sonny Perdue
IA Chet Culver
ID Butch Otter
MA Deval Patrick
MD Martin O`Malley
MN Tim Pawlenty
NE Dave Heineman
NH John Lynch
NM Bill Richardson
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NY David Paterson
OH Ted Strickland
OK Brad Henry
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