Pro-Life Dems To Democratic National Committee Chair Tim Kaine: "Open The Door For Disaffected Pro-Life Republicans"

Democrats for Life of America writes: "The RNC's new Chairman, Michael Steele recently said to GQ Magazine that he supports a pro-choice position. Former Arkansas Governor and candidate for President Mike Huckabee predicted that this comment will lead to pro-life Republicans leaving their party. DFLA sees this as an opportunity to expand the big tent of the Democratic Party by accepting more pro-life views. We believe that many Republicans are only there because it is a more hospitable environment for pro-life Americans. With that now changing, we hope that new DNC Chairman Tim Kaine, himself a pro-life Democrat, will openly invite them to join the pro-life Democratic community across the country."

Booker Rising response: DFLA has a point here. I have some relatives who mainly vote for Republicans because of the abortion issue and they view the Democratic Party as hostile to religion. All else being equal, they'd probably vote Democratic because they could care less about limited government, tax cuts, etc. However, DFLA is misstating Mr. Steele's comments. Mr. Steele is pro-life, but was stating that under current law people have a right to choose abortion.

While we're discussing Gov. Kaine....yesterday he has signed a bill that bans the use of Virginia state funds for embryonic stem cell research. He has also enacted legislation that would permit "Choose Life" license plates in Virginia, which ticked off many pro-choice advocates.