“Every Democrat, like every American, should support a woman’s right to make her own choices about her body and her health,” Perez said. Lujan’s comments on a big tent Democratic Party that allows for candidates representative of their districts conflict directly with those of Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, who back in April made the extreme statement that only those Democratic candidates that support abortion would receive party backing. Prominent liberal columnist Jill Filipovic said, “What better strategy than to betray their base and reaffirm that women’s basic rights are negotiable and disposable.”Īnd liberal journalist Lauren Duca said, “This is a betrayal of every woman who has ever supported the Democratic Party.” “The Democratic Party is in fact saying that there’s ‘no litmus test’ regarding their colleagues’ support of basic bodily autonomy. “Reducing the rights of those with childbearing capacity to a mere matter of opinion is utterly unconscionable,” said New Republic writer Rachel Cote. Dean’s name had been circulated for a time earlier this year as possible DNC chair during its leadership woes. “I’m afraid I’ll be withholding support for the DCCC if this is true,” former Vermont Governor Howard Dean said. “Democrats Confirm That They’re Totally Cool With Selling Out Women in 2018” was the headline for a response piece in Splinter News, a left-leaning site previously named Fusion. “You cannot support women and stand for equality when you oppose abortion rights,” liberal writer Swapna Krishna said. Her tweets were part of a liberal blowback compilation in a Daily Caller report. “I understand not everyone supports abortion,” she continued, “but you don’t have to put party money behind candidates who will take access away.” I’d love to chat with you about why my healthcare access is up for debate to win elections. NARAL board member Renee Sherman took Lujan to task on Twitter, stating, “I had an abortion. Liberal comedienne Rosie O’Donnell tweeted, “WOMEN SHOULD FORM OUR OWN PARTY IF DEMS DO THIS #dontYOUdare” “Ignoring women’s fundamental freedoms and equality to win elections is both an ethically and politically bankrupt strategy,” continued Hogue. NARAL President Ilyse Hogue tweeted, “On DCCC rejecting repro rights as a fundamental value, is dead-on: bad policy + bad politics.” “The idea that jettisoning this issue wins elections for Democrats is folly contradicted by all available data.” “Throwing weight behind anti-choice candidates is bad politics that will lead to worse policy,” said Mitchell Stille, NARAL national campaign director. Lujan’s statements have drawn predictable pro-abort ire. “We are going to need all of that, we have to be a big family in order to win the House back.” We’ll need a broad coalition to get that done,” he said. “To pick up 24 and get to 218, that is the job. “As we look at candidates across the country, you need to make sure you have candidates that fit the district, that can win in these districts across America,” Lujan stated. The Democratic Party has struggled since then with the election results and finding its way forward. International pro-life group The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) cited stats in a Marist poll in post-election analysis saying the hard-line pro-abortion position of candidates like Hillary Clinton does not resonate with the American public.Īmong the issues that plagued the party during the campaign: Wikileaks exposure of emails showing the DNC favoring Clinton over Bernie Sanders in the primary, a longtime Clinton adviser found while working a CNN contributor to have leaked debate questions to the Clinton campaign, and ensuing DNC leadership upheavals. The election has been viewed as a pro-life victory. The Dems suffered significant losses at all levels in 2016 aside from President Trump’s historic victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. A map on the wall in his office displays dozens of Republican-held districts that he looks to flip back to the Democrats in the 2018 midterm elections.
In a report from The Hill, Luján, currently in his second term as DCCC chairman, is said to be casting a wide net for Dem candidates.
“There is not a litmus test for Democratic candidates,” Luján said.
House and should not withhold financial backing from candidates opposed to abortion. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, who is chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said the party would have to “be a big family” if it wants to regain control of the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug( LifeSiteNews) – A Democratic Party leader’s apparent reversal of a pro-abortion “litmus test” for Democratic candidates is receiving significant pushback from the left.
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