2/18/16 Candidates for Congress Update & How to Do a Write-In Vote

As far as this blogger can tell, only one candidate has spoken forthrightly about the sanctity of human life and marriage/family.  However, that candidate is no longer in the race.

		Marriage and Family	The Sanctity of Human Life
		DEMOCRATS
Shaughnessy Naughton http://shaughnessy forcongress. com/		“A judge just threw out Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage! This is wonderful news for families in the 8th District and across the state, and a big win for civil equality….in Congress I will continue to fight for equal rights” (https://www.facebook.com/ShaughnessyForCongress/posts/461783367301267)	“When elected to Congress I will fight to: • Keep politicians out of women’s private healthcare decisions • Ensure access to quality, affordable health care, including reproductive health care” (http://shaughnessyforcongress.com/issues/) Emily’s List endorsee (cf, http://shaughnessyforcongress.com/issues/)
Steve Santarsiero (Pa State Rep) http://santarsiero forcongress. com/		“In the legislature he co-sponsored HB 300, which protects Pennsylvanians from discrimination based on their sexual orientation.  He fought for marriage equality long before it was popular and called on the Supreme Court to rule in favor of equal rights” (http://santarsieroforcongress.com/issues/equal-rights/). Co-sponsor of HB 1510, which has been called “intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith”  (Pa Catholic Conference).	“He has also stood up for the reproductive rights of women. Time and again, Steve has had to stand up to attempts to limit women’s access to reproductive care, shut down women’s health organizations, and the Corbett Administration’s proposed invasive ultrasound bill” (http://santarsieroforcongress.com/issues/equal-rights/). Planned Parenthood rated his “Position on Reproductive Rights” as “supports” and his “Position on Preventative Healthcare” as “supports” (http://www.plannedparenthoodpa.org/legislature/legislative-scorecard/).
	REPUBLICANS
Marc Duome http://www.duome forcongress. com/
Brian Fitzpatrick		“That isn’t to say Brian Fitzpatrick is not a credible candidate. It’s just that we don’t know much about him. And neither do you” (B.C. Courier Times, Voters cheated by party meddling, 2/3/16)
Dean Malik http://www.dean malik 2016. com/		" if it becomes the norm it [same sex "marriage"] will violently dilute the very essence of matrimony and serve only to weaken the institution of marriage itself..... In contemporary society, little contemplation is occasioned either by the act of marriage or now, also the act of divorce....Perhaps it is time for us to recognize that family is the bedrock of society" (Top Ten Weapons in the Left's War on the Family, 5/4/12). “when the Democrats get power, they are very rigid, very disciplined, no matter what the issue. Whether it’s expanding access to abortion or redefining marriage …. But when Republicans get power, they immediately start compromising. It’s amazing. Power causes Republicans to back away from their principles. It’s really hard for me to understand why that Is” (J.D. Mullane, Marine asks GOP to support congressional bid, BC Courier Times. 1/24/16)	"Unrestricted access to abortion renders the incredibly serious business of human sexual behavior seemingly inconsequential. And it renders marriage superfluous" (Top Ten Weapons in the Left's War on the Family, 5/4/12). “Pro-Life” (http://www.deanmalik2016.com/issues.html) “You’re a pro-life guy and I am, too. And it’s interesting because I’ve had pro-life Democrats come to me and say they’re with me. I come at the pro-life issue as a libertarian, because I believe it is the government’s responsibility to protect the autonomy and sanctity of the individual, including the unborn. Pro-life is not a strictly religious argument” (J.D. Mullane, Marine asks GOP to support congressional bid, BC Courier Times. 1/24/16)
Scott Petri (Pa State Rep) http://www.petri forcongress. com/		Co-sponsor of HB 1510, which has been called “intolerant and prejudiced against people of faith”  (Pa Catholic Conference).	Planned Parenthood rated his “Position on Reproductive Rights” as “mixed” and his “Position on Preventative Healthcare” as “supports” (http://www.plannedparenthoodpa.org/legislature/legislative-scorecard/).
Brian Thomas http:// Thomas 4con Gress. blogspot. com
Andrew Warren			“Warren changed parties last year after concluding the GOP had moved too far to the right…. ‘What really tipped the scale was Schiavo,’ he said of the right-to-die case involving Terri Schiavo, who was raised in Huntingdon Valley. ‘I knew I was not even in the same book as the national organization’….On abortion, Warren said he was ‘100 percent in favor of a woman's right to choose’” (Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/11/06)
		SOCIALISTS
Eli Sadoff http://sadoff 2016.com