With the 2008 Primary Elections only days
away, I thought it would be important for readers to know which candidates have
been endorsed and which candidates have not been endorsed by various
organizations. Although no one should vote exclusively based upon an
endorsement by any organization, endorsements are extremely helpful
particularly when you examine the organization which is doing the endorsing.
In this section you’ll find a cross section
of what I call “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” organizations. The Good have a history of trustworthiness
to traditional pro-family values voters. They include Missouri Right to Life,
Eagle Forum of Missouri, Concerned Women for America of Missouri, Missourians
United for Life, and the Missouri Republican Assembly. The
Bad include the endorsements of the AFL-CIO and the Missouri State Teachers
Association because labor organizations fail to be balanced with small business,
taxpayer’s and parent's concerns. And, last but not least, The
Ugly. The Ugly represent the antithesis of pro-family, conservative, Christian
world view values. The groups listed include the Missouri Progressive Vote
Coalition (a group of groups), the Missouri Chapter of the National Abortion
and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), The National Women’s Political
Caucus of Metro St. Louis and the Missouri Republican Leadership Council.
Readers will note that a lot of the
organizations listed did not have complete endorsement lists available at the
time we had to go to press. I’m sure by
the time the November General Election rolls around those with partial lists
will have complete lists.
Readers should also note that this section is
by no means a comprehensive list of endorsing organizations nor does it reflect
all endorsements which candidates listed may or may not have received from various
organizations.
My prayer is that readers will find the information
contained in this section helpful when deciding which candidates to vote for
in the Primary Elections.
- Jim Day, Publisher of the St.
Louis MetroVoice
Missourians United for Life (MUL)
Missouri Concerned Women for America
Missouri Republican Leadership Council
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National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL)
National Women's Political Caucus of St. Louis
Missouri
AFL-CIO
Missouri State Teachers
Association