A national pro-choice group may get involved in next year's U.S. Senate race in North Carolina.
Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said today that the group may donate money and run ads against Republican Sen. Elizabeth Dole if her Democratic opponent has strong pro-choice credentials, reports Ryan Teague Beckwith.
"We might get into that race, once we know who the person is who's running against her," said Keenan, who was in Raleigh's Oakwood neighborhood for a fundraiser.
State Sen. Kay Hagan of Greensboro and state Rep. Grier Martin of Raleigh, two Democrats considering the race, both have ties to NARAL's North Carolina chapter.
"We would be thrilled with either candidate," said state director Melissa Reed.
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In orher races, NARAL's political action committee has given money to pro-choice candidates early in their campaigns. It has also run ads targeted at independent and Republican women who may be swayed by the issue in the general election.
"That's our niche," Keenan said, "because neither party talks to those voters."
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Re: NARAL may help bid against Dole
I really do not care about "the cause" issue for the NARAL to campaign against Dole. ANYONE or any group that wants to do so is a plus in my book! This woman has done absolutely NOTHING for the State Of NC. Heck - she's NEVER in the state?!?! She's way to busy with the NRC to do her ELECTED job. I thought that you would have to go a long way to beat John Edwards as far as dereliction of duty. However, Libby has managed to do so. Hope she get's trounced in the next election. And I'm a Republican.