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Right to Lifeof Southwest Indiana

20 12 Voters Guide

Pear Friends please use thIs v(Jters guide t(J learn the candidates stand (In life issues

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that we will n(Jt accept candidates fr(Jm eitherparty wh(J sUPP(Jrt ab(Jrti(Jn

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level (Jf g(Jvernment To put educational opportunities taxation or better jobs before the protection of

innocent hUMan life is ethically questionable Provided with scientific fact that

the unborn are livin9 hUMan bein9s how can we vote for a candidate who supshy

ports the unfettered killin9 of defenseless children The le9al ri9hfl to destroy

the life of an unborn child for social and econOMic reasons Must end One tool

we all possess that can end this policy of destruction is (Jur inf(Jrmed v(Jte

Be sure t(J V(Jte (In N(Jvember 6 and v(Jte f(Jr Life

Mary Ellen Van pyke

Executive Pirect(Jr

Right to Life of Southwest IndianaRightL~ PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ONto 1e 2012 Candidate Survey- November 62012 US CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES

The following survey questions were submitted to each US House candidate listed below 1 With respect to any health care restructuring legislation would you vote for language along the lines of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment that would cover all provisions of

the legislation with strong prohibitions on federal subsidies for abortion and insurance plans that cover abortion and strong guarantees against federal pro-abortion regulatory mandates on a permanent basis (ie without requiring that Congress renew pro-life restrictions on an annual basis)

2 Do you support a ban on all efforts to clone human embryos 3 Do you oppose using federal funding for embryonic stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos 4 Would you vote to oppose any efforts to weaken or eliminate the current Hyde Amendment policy that prohibits federal Medicaid money from being used to pay for

most abortions or for being used for managed-care plans that include abortion 5 Do you support a Human Life Amendment to the US Constitution to restore legal protection for unborn children 6 Would you vote against any attempt to weaken or repeal current federal law that prohibits most abortions at overseas abortions 7 Would you vote to reinstate the Mexico City Policy which restricts US funding for most overseas abortions 8 Would you vote against US funding of the United Nations Population Fund which participates heavily in Chinas population-control program that includes coerced

abortion and promotes expanded access to abortion worldwide 9 Would you vote for the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act in order to make it afederal crime to transport a minor across state lines for an abortion if this action

circumvents astate law requiring involvement of a parent or judge in the girls abortion decision 10 Would you vote for legislation that would make abortion clinics and organizations that operate abortion clinics ineligible for Title X funding 11 Would you vote for legislation to ensure that drugs federally controlled under the Controlled Substances Act may not be prescribed or dispensed for the purpose of

assisting suicide 12 Do you support your political partys national platform on abortion 13 Will you endorse finanCially support or in any other way work to help re-elect President Barack Obama or the election of any other candidate of any party who supshy

ports abortion on demand for any reason and at any stage of pregnancy 14 Do you support the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 also known as the McCain-Feingold Act that restricts election-related activities by nonprofits 15 Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be legal A) Abortion should never be legal B) Life of the mother only C) Rape andor incest D)

Other or E) Abortion should be legal in all cases Candidates responses are listed below All candidates were given equal opportunity to respond indicates the candidate responded unsure to a question NR indicates the candidate did not respond

First Last Office Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 QS Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15

Dr Larry Bucshon US Conqress 8th District Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N B

Dave Crooks US Conqress 8th District NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

See other side for Presidential Candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney Positions on Life

The following survey questions were submitted to each US Senate candidate listed below 1 With respect to any health care restructuring legislation would you vote for language along the lines of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment that would cover all provisions of


2 Would you oppose the confirmation of any nominee for the United States Suprerne Court or any other federal judicial nominee who believes that Roe vs Wade was correclly decided







Other or E) Abortion should be legal in all cases

Candidates responses are listed below All candidates were given equal opportunity to respond 7 indicates the candidate responded unsure to a question NR indicates the candidate did not respond

First Last Office Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 QS Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16

Joe Donnelly US Senate-Indiana NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Richard Mourdock US Senate-Indiana Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N B

Right to Life of Southwest Indiana PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON 2012 Candidate Survey November 62012INDIANA GUBERNATORIAL

The following survey questions were submitted to each Governor Candidate listed below 1 Do you support Indianas informed consent law that requires that women considering abortion be given in writing facts on the risks of abortion information on altershy

natives to abortion and information on fetal development at least 18 hours prior to an abortion 2 Do you support Indiana law that prohibits partial-birth abortion the procedure that kills a living child during delivery 3 Do you support legislation requiring that abortion clinics dispose of aborted children in a humane manner instead of treating remains as medical waste as is currently

allowed 4 Do you support conscience clause legislation that would give pharmacy workers the right to refuse dispensing drugs that can be used to cause abortions 5 Would you oppose any attempts to change the current Indiana standard of teaching abstinence-only education in public schools by replacing it with so-called

comprehensive sex education that includes among other things teaching Indiana schoolchildren how to use condoms and other birth control 6 Do you support current Indiana law that bans assisted suicide 7 Do you support a ban on all efforts to clone human embryos 8 Do you support a ban on fetal stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos 9 Are you opposed to using taxpayer funding to pay for elective abortions 10 Do you support the removal of all state-ltJirected funding for Indianas largest abortion business Planned Parenthood of Indiana 11 Do you support Indiana law that defines human physical life as beginning at fertilization ie when a human ovum is fertilized by a human sperm 12 Do you support your political partys national platform on abortion 13 Will you endorse financially support or in any other way work to help re-elect President Barack Obama or any other candidate of any party who supports abortion on

demand for any reason and at any stage of pregnancy 14 Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be legal A) Abortion should never be legal B) Life of the mother only C) Rape andor incest D) Other E)

Abortion should be legal in all cases

Candidates responses are listed below All candidates were given equal opportunity to respond U indicates the candidate responded unsure to a question NR indicates the candidate did not respond

First Last Office Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 QS Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14

John Greqq Governor Y Y Y Y N Y U N Y N Y N BC

Mike Pence Governor Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N B

Sue Elspermann Lt Governor Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N B

Vi SimQSon Lt Governor NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Kay FleminfL AttorneiGeneral NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Greq Zoeller Attorney General Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N B

Tony Bennett Super Public Instruction Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N BC

Glenda Ritz Super Public Instruction NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Right to Life of Southwest IndianaRig~ife PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON2012 Candidate Survey

STATE OFFICES November 62012of Sou till ves t Indiana Aot f1flJJ~~Df lndiarRlgflro~

The following survey questions were submitted to each local candidate listed below 1 When does life begin (Choose one) 1) at fertilizationconception 2) at viability outside the womb 3) at time of heartbeat (approx 3-6 wks) 4) at birth 2 Should ELLA the morning-after pill) be available without prescription on drug or grocery store shelves 3 Do you support legislation requiring a doctors presence when RU-486 (chemical abortion procedure using a two-step pill process) is administered 4 Are you opposed to using taxpayer funding to pay for elective abortions 5 Should abortion providers including Planned Parenthood receive any state funding (MEDICAID for non-abortion and Title X-family planning sershy

vices) to help defray overhead costs 6 Did you know that there are medical clinics other than Planned Parenthood in Southwest Indiana that provide family planning services funded by

MEDICAID and Title Xand Title XX funding for low income men and women 7 Do you support enforcement of statutory penalties against abortion clinics family planning clinics or others who fail to report suspected child abuse

as required by Indiana law when a child under the age of 14 provides evidence of sexual activity 8 Do you support a ban on fetalembryonic stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos 9 Do you support legislation requiring that Indiana high schools include fetal development in required health education curriculum 10 Do you support current Indiana law that bans assisted suicide 11 Did you vote for or would you have voted for HEA 1210 Abortion Matters passed during the 2011 General Assembly session which de-funded

Planned Parenthood increased information provided to the mother regarding the infant established requirement abortion performing physician have local admitting privileges

12 States legislatures outside Indiana have enacted or are considering bills that would further restrict abortion availability Would you support legislation that would restrict abortions based on 1) fetal pain (20 wks) 2) heartbeat (6 wks) 3) personhood (at fertilization) 4) higher abortion clinic licensing standards

13 Should religious institutions business owners and individuals be forced to provide contraceptive drugs sterilization services and abortion inducing drugs as part of their health insurance plan against their moral conscience

14 Should RU-486 only be administered by physicians on site in clinics currently certified to perform surgical abortions 15 Would you support legislation that protects the personal conscience of health care providers and professionals including pharmacists from work

place discrimination for their decision not to participate in any phase of an abortion procedure 16 Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be legal (choose one) 1) abortion should never be legal 2) to save the life of the mother

only 3) to save the life of the mother rape and incest 4) if the child is determined to have mental or physical disabilities 5) abortion should be legal in all cases

17 Have you participated in any of the following Right to Life Southwest Indiana sponsored events 1) Annual Banquet 2) Life Chain 3) March for Life 4) 40 Days for Life

18 Does (will) your campaign literature include your position on abortion

Candidates responses are listed below All candidates were given equal opportunity to respond indicates the candidate responded unsure to a question NR indicates the candidate did not respond

First Last Office

Vaneta Becker Senate Dist 50

Terry A White Senate Dist 50

MarkA Norton State Hse 64

Thomas W Washburne State Hse 64

Ron Bacon State Hse 75

Kevin Derr State Hse 75

Wendy McNamara State Hse 76

W Trent Van Haften State Hse 76

Alan Leibundquth State Hse 77

Gail Riecken State Hse 77

Suzanne Crouch State Hse 78

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Call the Right to Li fe of Southwest Indiana office at Right to Life of Southwest Indiana You are encouraged to share this information (812) 474-3195 or visit wwwevansvilleforlifecomfor any additional information

20 NW Fourth Street Suite 308 Evansville IN 47708

with all of your family and friends Permission granted to copy and distribute with no alterations

Right to Life of Southwest IndianaRi~ife PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON2012 Candidate Survey VANDERBURGH COUNTY November 6 2012

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The following survey questions were submitted to each local candidate listed below 1 When does life begin (Choose one) 1) at fertilizationconception 2) at viability outside the womb 3) at time of heartbeat (approx 3-6 wks) 4) at birth 2 Is it important that the electorate know a local candidates position on life since local elected offices are the incubators for future state and federal office holders 3 Will you support an ordinance that requires a potential abortion clinic operator to give 90-days public notice and to hold public hearings on the site selected type of procedures to be pershy

formed and limit locations available 4 Should ELLA the moming-after pill) be available without prescription on drug or grocery store shelves 5 Do you think that it was an appropriate use of local taxpayer funds when Bloomington and Monroe County Indiana Councils each appropriated $1000 in taxpayer funds for the local

Planned Parenthood clinic 6 Are you opposed to using taxpayer funding to pay for elective abortions 7 Should abortion providers including Planned Parenthood receive any state funding (MEDICAID non-abortion and family planning services) to defray overhead costs 8 Did you know that there are medical clinics other than Planned Parenthood in Southwest Indiana that provide family planning services funded by MEDICAID and Title X and Title XX

funding for low income men and women 9 Do you support a ban on fetalembryonic stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos 10 Do you support legislation requiring that Indiana high schools include fetal development in required health education curriculum 11 Do you support current Indiana law that bans assisted suicide 12 State legislatures outside Indiana have enacted or are considering bills that would further restrict abortion availability Would you support legislation that would restlict abortions based on

1) fetal pain (20 wks) 2) heartbeat (6 wks) 3) personhood (at fertilization) 4) higher abortion clinic licensing standards 13 Should religious institutions business owners and individuals be forced to provide contraceptive drugs sterilization services and abortion inducing drugs as part of their health insurance

plan against their moral conscience 14 Should RU-486 only be administered by physicians on site in clinics currently certified to perform surgical abortions 15 Would you support legislation that protects the personal conscience of health care providers and profeSSionals including pharmaCists from work place discrimination for their decision not

to partiCipate in any phase of an abortion procedure 16 Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be legal (choose one) 1) abortion should never be legal 2) to save the life of the mother only 3) to save the life of the mother

rape and incest 4) if the child is determined to have mental or physical disabilities 5) abortion should be legal in all cases 17 Have you partiCipated in any of the following Right to Life Southwest Indiana sponsored events 1) Annual Banquet 2) Life Chain 3) March for Life 4) 40 Days for Life 18 Does (will) your campaign literature include your position on abortion

Candidates responses are listed below All candidates were given equal opportunity to respond indicates the candidate responded unsure to a question NR indicates the candidate did not respond 10 indicates a question to inform candidates of an issue

First Last Office Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Ql0 Qll Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18

Joe Kiefer Cit Comm 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N N Y 1 12 Y

Stephen Melcher Cly Comm 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1245 Y

Ed Bassemier Coun Large 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1 Y

Mike Goebel Coun Large 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 3 0 N

Angela Koehler Lindse Coun Large 1 N Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 0 N

Julia May Coun Large 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 0 N

Stan Wheeler Coun Large NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Jeremy Meeks Coun Large 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 12 N

Chris Walsh Clerk NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Debra Stucki Clerk 1 Y NR N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N NR Y 3 0 N

Rick Davis Treasurer NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Susan K Kirk Treasurer 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 12 0 N

Ann Eickhoff Groves Coroner 1 Y Y N NR Y Y 10 N Y Y NR NR NR NR 23 0 N

GafY Gulled9e Coroner 3 Y Y N N Y N 10 N Y Y Y N Y Y 3 0 Y

Z Tuley Recorder NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Cliff Holm Recorder 3 Y Y Y Y Y Y 10 N Y N N N Y Y 3 NR N

Linda Freeman Surveyor NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Jeff Mueller Surveyor 1 N Y N N Y N 10 NR Y NR Y N Y Y 3 15 N

Terry Gamblin School Bd 3 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 0 N

David Gibson School Bd 3 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y NR Y N NR Y 23 0 N

Anthony Ricketts School Bd 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

William Singleton School Bd 3 3 Y Y N Y Y Y 10 N Y N Y N Y Y 3 0 N

Jeff Worthington School Bd 3 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

E Lon Walter School Bd 1 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 12 N Karen Ragland School Bd 1 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Call the Right to Life of Southwest Indiana office Right to Life of Southwest Indiana You are encouraged to share this informashyat (812) 474-3195 or visit wwwrtiswinorg for 20 NW Fourth Street Suite 308 tion with all of your family and friends Pershyany additional information Evansville IN 47708 mission granted to copy and distribute with

no alterations

November 6 Election November 6 Election Report CardReport Card Vanderburgh County

Federal and State

President Barack Obama (see enclosed form)a

Mitt Romney (see enclosed form)a

F A

US Senate Joe Donnelly Richard Mourdock

FshyA+

US House of Re~resentatives Larry D Bucshon Dave Crooks

A F-

Governor John R Gregg Mike Pence

C A+

Lt Governor Sue Ellspermann Vi Simpson

A+ F-

Attorney General Kay Fleming Greg Zoeller

FshyA+

Su~t Of Public Instruction Tony Bennett Glenda Ritz

A F-

State Senate District 50 Vaneta Becker Terry A White

FshyA

State House District 64 Mark A Norton Thomas W Washburne

FshyA+

State House District 76 Wendy McNamara W Trent Van Haften

B

F-

State House District 77 Alan Leibundguth Gail Riecken

A+ F-

State House District 78 Suzanne Crouch A

Commissioner District 1 Joe Kiefer A+

Commissioner District 3 Stephen Melcher A+

Conntv Council at Large Ed Bassmeier Mike Goebel Angela Koehler Lindsey Julia May Jeremy Meeks Stan Wheeler

A+ B A A A+ F-

Clerk Chris Walsh Debra Stucki

FshyC

Treasurer Rick Davis Susan K Kirk

FshyA

Coroner Annie Eickhoff Groves Gary Gulledge

B B

Recorder Z Tuley Cliff Holm

FshyF

Surveyor Linda Freeman leffMueller

FshyC

School Board-District 3 Terry Gamblin David Gibson Anthony Ricketts William Singleton 1eff Worthington

A+ C FshyF F-

School Board-District 1 E Lon Walter Karen Ragland

A+ Fshy

Incumbent -Failed to return survey a Where do the Candidates Stand on Life

These grades are NOT an endorsement but a score reflecting candidates responses to Life Survey Note These were the candidates who had filed at the time of the survey

Right to Life of Southwest IndianaRi~ife PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON2012 Candidate Survey WARRICK COUNTY November 62012

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The following survey questions were submitted to each local candidate listed below 1 When does life begin (Choose one) 1) at fertilizationconception 2) at viability outside the womb 3) at time of heartbeat (approx 3-6 wks) 4) at birth 2 Is it important that the electorate know a local candidates position on life since local elected offices are the incubators for future state and federal ofshy

fice holders 3 Will you support an ordinance that requires a potential abortion clinic operator to give 90-days public notice and to hold public hearings on the site

selected type of procedures to be performed and limit locations available 4 Should ELLA the morning-after pill) be available without prescription on drug or grocery store shelves 5 Do you think that it was an appropriate use of local taxpayer funds when Bloomington and Monroe County Indiana Councils each appropriated $1000

in taxpayer funds for the local Planned Parenthood clinic 6 Are you opposed to using taxpayer funding to pay for elective abortions 7 Should abortion providers including Planned Parenthood receive any state funding (MEDICAID non-abortion and family planning services) to defray

overhead costs 8 Did you know that there are medical clinics other than Planned Parenthood in Southwest Indiana that provide family planning services funded by

MEDICAID and Title Xand Title XX funding for low income men and women 9 Do you support a ban on fetalembryonic stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos 10 Do you support legislation requiring that Indiana high schools include fetal development in required health education curriculum 11 Do you support current Indiana law that bans assisted suicide 12 States legislatures outside Indiana have enacted or are conSidering bills that would further restrict abortion availability Would you support legislation

that would restrict abortions based on 1) fetal pain (20 wks) 2) heartbeat (6 wks) 3) personhood (at fertilization) 4) higher abortion clinic licensing standards








First Last Office 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018

Tim Mosbey Cly Commis 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1 Y

Richard A Reid Cly Commis 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1 Y

Steve Spinks Cty Commis 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 2 0 N

Don Williams Cly Commis 1 Y NR N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1 Y

Tony L Curtis Coun Larqe NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Justin Freeman Coun Large NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Charles Christmas Coun Large 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y N Y N N Y Y 1 0 N

Allan Holweqer Coun Larqe 1 N Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 3 0 N

Brad Overton Coun Large 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 0 N

John Mattingly Coun Large NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Sarah E Topper Clerk 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y NIY N Y Y 1 124 N

Shannon Weisheit Treasurer 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1 Y

Pat Brooks Treasurer 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 15 N

Robert Irvin Coroner 1 Y Y N N NR NR 10 N Y Y Y Y N Y 3 0 N

Eddie Goff Coroner 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1-4 N

Jill Barnett Recorder 1 Y Y N Y Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N N Y 1 0 N Yvonne Huqhes Recorder NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 10 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Phil Baxter Survey_or 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 N Y Y Y N Y Y 1 0 N

Call the Right to Life of Southwest Indiana office at Right to Life of Southwest Indiana You are encouraged to share this inforrnation (812) 474-3195 or visit wwwrtlswin org for any addishy 20 NW Fourth Street Suite 308 with all of your family and friends Permission tional inforrnation Evansville IN 47708 granted to copy and distribute with no alterations

November 6 Election Report Card

Federal and State

President Barack Obama(see enclosed form)~

Mitt Romney (see enclosed form)o F A

US Senate Joe DOlmelly Richard Mourdock

FshyA+

US House of Relresentatives Larry D Bucshon Dave Crooks

A F-


C A+


A+ F-


FshyA+

SUlt Of Public Instruction Tony Bennett Glenda Ritz

A F-


FshyA

State House District 75 Ron Bacon Kevin Derr

A+ F-


Warrick County

Commissioner District 1 Tim Mosbey Richard A Reid

A+ A+

Commissioner District 3 Steve Spinks Don Williams

A A+

County Council at Large Charlie R Christmas Tony L Curtis Justin Freeman Allan Holweger John Mattingly Brad Overton

B FshyFshyC FshyA

Clerk Sarah E Topper A+

Treasurer Pat McIntyre Brooks Shannon Weisheit

A+ A+

Coroner Eddie Goff Robert Bob Irvin

A+ D

Recorder Jill Barnett Yvonne Hughes

B F-

Surveyor Phil Baxter A

Incumbent eFailed to return survey oWhere do the Candidates Stand on Life

These grades are NOT an endorsement but ascore reflecting candidates responses to Life Survey

Note These were the candidates who had filed at the time of the survey

Right to Life of Southwest IndianaRi~ife PLEASE EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON2012 Candidate Survey

POSEY COUNTY November 6 2012 OrStJlItJImiddot--it Ildil)JO M~~ H~rIU[-






MEDICAID and Title X and Title XX funding for low income men and women 9 Do you support a ban on fetalembryonic stem cell research that requires the destruction of human embryos 10 Do you support legislation requiring that Indiana high schools include fetal development in required health education curriculum 11 Do you support current Indiana law that bans assisted suicide 12 States legislatures outside Indiana have enacted or are considering bills that would further restrict abortion availability Would you support legislation









First Last Office Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 Carl Schmitz Cty Commiss 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 2 N John K Sherretz Cty Commiss NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Jerry Walden Cty Commiss 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 0 Y

W Scott Moye Cty Commiss NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Martin R Redman Cty Council NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Bob Gentil Cty Council NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Ralph Weinzapfel Cty Council NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

Paul E Breeze Surveyor 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 1-5 Y

Chris Harp Treasurer 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 12 N Roy F Maynard Treasurer 1 Y Y N N Y N 10 Y Y Y Y N N Y 1 0 N

Call the Right to Life of Southwest Indishy Right to Life of Southwest Indiana You are encouraged to share this inforshyana office at (812) 474-3195 or visit 20 NW Fourth Street Suite 308 mation with all of your family and friends wwwrtlswinorg for any additional inforshy Evansville IN 47708 Permission granted to copy and mation distribute with no alterations

November 6 Election November 6 Election Report Card

Federal and State

President Barack Obama (see enclosed fonn)

Mitt Romney (see enclosed fonn)a

F A


FshyA+

US House of Renresentatives Larry D Bucshon Dave Crooks

A F-


C A+


A+ F-


FshyA+

Sunt Of Public Instruction Tony Bennett Glenda Ritz

A F-

State House District 64 MarkA Norton Thomas W Washburne

FshyA+


B F-

Report Card Posey County

Commissioner District 1 John Sherretz Carl Schmitz

F A

Commissioner District 3 Scott Moye Jerry R Walden

FshyA+

County Council at Large Bob Gentil Martin Redman Ralph Weinzapfel

FshyFshyF-

Treasurer Chris Harp Roy Maynard

A+ A

Surveyor Paul Breeze A+

Incumbent eFailed to return survey aWhere do the Candidates Stand on Life

These grades are NOT an endorsement but a score reflecting candidates responses to Life Survey


Exercise Your Right to Vote lues Nov 6th

Party Platforms on Abortion

REPUBLICAN PLATFORM (200S) Faithful to the first guarantee of the Declaration of Independence we assert the inherent dignity and sanctity of all human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed We support a human life amendment to the Constitution and we endorse legislation to make clear that the Fourteenth Amendments protections apply to unborn children We oppose using public revenues to promote or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it We support or perform abortion and will not fund organizations which advocate it We support the appOintment of judges who respect traditional family values and the sanctity and dignity of innocent human life We have made progress The Supreme Court has upheld prohibitions against the barbaric practice of partial-birth abortion States are now permitted to extend health-care coverage to children before birth And the Born Alive Infants Protection Act has become law this law ensures that infants who are born alive during an aboriton receive all treatment and care that is provided to all newborn infants and are not neglected and left to die We must protect girls from exploitation and statutory rape through a parental notification requirement We all have a moral obligation to assist not to penalize women struggling with the challenges of an unplanned pregnancy At its core abortion is a fundamental assault on the sanctity of innocent human life Women deserve better than abortion Every effort should be made to work with women considering abortion to enable and empower them to choose life We salute those who provide them alternatives including pregnancy care centers and we take pride in the tremendous increase in adoptions that has followed Republican legislative initiatives

DEMOCRAT PLATFORM (200S) The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v Wade and a womans right to choose a safe and legal abortion regardless of ability to pay and we oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right The Democratic Party also strongly supports access to comprehensive affordable family planning services and age-appropriate sex education which empower people to make informed choices and live healthy lives We also recognize that such health care and education help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby also reduce the need for abortions The Democratic Party also strongly supports a womans decision to have a child by ensuring access to and availability of programs for pre- and post-natal health care parenting skills income support and caring adoption programs

LIBERTARIAN PLATFORM (200S) Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can hold good-faith views on all sides we believe that government should be kept out of the matter leaving the question to each person for their conscientious consideration

Party platforms at the time of our 2012 surveys

Exercise Your Right to Vote Tues Nov 6th

WHERE DO THE CANDIDATES STAND ON LIFE

Rig~Life of Southwest Indio no An (Ifilal vfncJiana Right 0 ife

TAXPAYER FUNDING FOR ABORTION The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act would codify the Hyde Amendment which prohibits federal funding of abortion Over one million Americans are alive today because of the Hyde Amendment

ROE V WADE amp ABORTION The 1973 Roe V Wade and its companion Doe V Bolton decisions together essentially legalized abortion on demand throughout the United States resulting in more than S4 million abortions since then

FUNDING FOR ABORTION PROVIDERS Each year hundreds ofmillions of taxpayer dollars are given to Planned Parenthood the nations largest abortion provider reporting 332278 abortions in 2009

OBAMACARE HEALTH CARE LAW The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) wiI provide funding for health plans that pay for abortion on demand and wiI lead to the rationing of lifesaving medical treatments

RIGHTS OF CONSCIENCE The Respect for Rights ofConscience Act (S 1467 HR 1179) would exempt institutions or individuals from providing health coverage for services that violate their religious or moral convictions

MITT ROMNEY I support the Hyde Amendment which broadly bars the use of federal funds for abortions

I support the reversal of Roe v Wade because it is bad law and bad medicine Roe was a misguided ruling that was a result of a small group of activist federal judges legislating from the bench

I will support efforts to prohibit federal funding for any organization like Planned Parenthood which primarily performs abortions or offers abortion-related services

Obamacare will violate that crucial first principle of medicine do no harm Mitt Romney believes that ObamaCare must be repealed (Statement on Mitt Romneys website)

on day one I will eliminate the Obama Administration rule that compels religious institutions to violate the tenets of their own faith Such rules dont belong in the America that I believe in

BARACK OBAMA The White House issued a statement attacking the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (HR 3) if the President is presented with HR 3 his senior advisors would recommend that he veto the bill

I am pro-choice I believe in Roe v Wade With one more vacancy on the court we could be looking at a majority hostile to a womans right to choose for the first time since Roe v Wade and that is what is at stake in this election (01222008)

On his third day in office President Obama nullified the pro-life Mexico City Policy making organizations that perform and promote abortion as a method of family planning overseas eligible for US foreign aid funds On March 23 2012 Signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) into law which will provide funding for health plans that pay for abortion on demand and will lead to the rationing of lifesaving medical treatments The Obama Administration issued a final rule mandating that groups including religious schools and hospitals provide health insurance plans that cover certain drugs or procedures even if it violates the groups religious and moral convictions

Pear Friends please use thIs v(Jters guide t(J learn the candidates stand (In life issues

We can change the p(Jlticallandscape by sh(Jwing b(Jth maj(Jr p(Jlitical parties

that we will n(Jt accept candidates fr(Jm eitherparty wh(J sUPP(Jrt ab(Jrti(Jn

We must send the str(Jng stiJnal that p(Jlitical candidates wh(J sUfJ(Jrt the killing

(Jf unb(Jrn chIldren d(J n(Jt have the ability t(J adequately represent us at anl

level (Jf g(Jvernment To put educational opportunities taxation or better jobs before the protection of

innocent hUMan life is ethically questionable Provided with scientific fact that

the unborn are livin9 hUMan bein9s how can we vote for a candidate who supshy

ports the unfettered killin9 of defenseless children The le9al ri9hfl to destroy

the life of an unborn child for social and econOMic reasons Must end One tool

we all possess that can end this policy of destruction is (Jur inf(Jrmed v(Jte

Be sure t(J V(Jte (In N(Jvember 6 and v(Jte f(Jr Life

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