From the Joe Walsh campaign:
8th Congressional District Republican Candidate Joe Walsh announces Illinois Federation for Right to Life Endorsement
Lake Zurich: Joe Walsh, candidate for the Republican Nomination to the 8th Congressional District, is pleased to announce the co-endorsement of his candidacy by the Illinois Federation for Right to Life PAC. The IFRL PAC notified candidates December 8th.
“The IFRL PAC endorsement is significant in this race and for me personally. My position on the Right to Life of the unborn is based on a soul searching and intellectual journey. The result of that journey has become a personal, religious and scientific understanding that life begins at the moment of conception,” said Walsh.
“The incumbent, Melissa Bean, has finally shown her true colors on the issue of life when she voted against the Stupak amendment to the Healthcare Reform Bill. Bart Stupak is a Democrat Congressman from Michigan who offered an amendment barring Federal dollars for abortion in the Healthcare Reform Bill. The amendment passed the US House with bi-partisan support. Melissa Bean’s vote puts her at odds with the vast majority of people in the 8th District who oppose their tax dollars being used to pay for abortions,” said Walsh.
“If I am successful in the Primary and General elections of 2010 I will be a strong voice for life in the US House of Representatives. The communities that make up the 8th Congressional District have traditionally been represented by Pro-Life Congressmen. I believe that this district is Pro-Life and I intend to be the candidate who will bring the district home,” said Walsh.
In their endorsement Press Release the IFRL PAC stated: “We are pleased to announce our endorsement of Joe Walsh as Republican Candidate for the Eighth Congressional District. Not only has Mr. Walsh expressed a desire to protect unborn children, but he has also indicated his support for the disabled as well as those who are endangered at the end of life.”