Pro-life Dems feeling partisan pinch

[Miles]

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[IceSpear]

It only got more divisive because the country replaced their pro-life blue dogs with teabaggers in 2010.

[nclib]

Who are the seven pro-life Democrats?

Lipinski
Manchin
McIntyre?
Barrow?
Rahall?

[moderatevoter]

Casey, right?

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Casey, right?

And Matheson.

That's strange.  I thought there were a whole lot more.

[moderatevoter]

What about Pryor?

[publicunofficial]

Who are the seven pro-life Democrats?

Lipinski
Manchin
McIntyre?
Barrow?
Rahall?

Barrow is pro-choice. I think one of the South Texas Dems, Cuellar or Hinojosa, is pro-life.

[henster]

I can't think of any pro-choice Republicans in the House and only a couple in the Senate. These pro-life Dems are not in danger of being challenged in a primary or being run out of the party I don't see the issue.

[Miles]

Who are the seven pro-life Democrats?

Lipinski
Manchin
McIntyre?
Barrow?
Rahall?

Barrow is pro-choice. I think one of the South Texas Dems, Cuellar or Hinojosa, is pro-life.

Also add Peterson.

[ElectionsGuy]

I wonder how many pro-life democratic women there are.

[TJ in Oregon]

I wonder how many pro-life democratic women there are.

Kaptur is nominally at least, although I'm not sure they're counting her.

[Indy Texas]

Casey, right?

And Matheson.

That's strange.  I thought there were a whole lot more.

There were more of them pre-2010.

These are Democrats who supported Dave Camp's 2010 amendment to prevent women from obtaining insurance coverage for abortion services in the ACA. As you can see, all Southern Blue Dogs or centrist swing-district Catholics.

Bobby Bright (AL)
Marion Berry (AR)
Mike Ross (AR)
Jim Marshall (GA)
John Barrow (GA)
Dan Lipinski (IL)
Jerry Costello (IL)
Joe Donnelly (IN)
Ben Chandler (KY)
Charlie Melancon (LA)
Collin Peterson (MN)
Travis Childers (MS)
Gene Taylor (MS)
Ike Skelton (MO)
Mike McIntyre (NC)
Heath Shuler (NC)
Dan Boren (OK)
Jason Altmire (PA)
Tim Holden (PA)
Lincoln Davis (TN)
Jim Matheson (UT)

How many of them are still in Congress?

[ElectionsGuy]

Bobby Bright (AL)
Marion Berry (AR)
Mike Ross (AR)
Jim Marshall (GA)
John Barrow (GA)
Dan Lipinski (IL)
Jerry Costello (IL)
Joe Donnelly (IN)
Ben Chandler (KY)
Charlie Melancon (LA)
Collin Peterson (MN)
Travis Childers (MS)
Gene Taylor (MS)
Ike Skelton (MO)
Mike McIntyre (NC)
Heath Shuler (NC)
Dan Boren (OK)
Jason Altmire (PA)
Tim Holden (PA)
Lincoln Davis (TN)
Jim Matheson (UT)

How many of them are still in Congress?

All the highlighted.

[smoltchanov]

Well, a lot of Republicans (don't know exact percentage, but - a lot) call itself "pro-choice", but how many of them are in Congress now? At most: Collins, may be - Murkowski and Hanna. There were dozens 20-30 years ago. Polarization seems to make both parties ideologically rigid (and mirror image of each other), and elections - less and less interesting with each passing year...

[publicunofficial]

I can't think of any pro-choice Republicans in the House and only a couple in the Senate. These pro-life Dems are not in danger of being challenged in a primary or being run out of the party I don't see the issue.

Richard Hanna


Also, here's all the House Democratic Yea votes on the Stupak-Pitts Amendment. Those in bold are still in Congress, italics are retiring this cycle.


Jason Altimire (PA) - Lost primary
Joe Baca (CA) - Lost primary
John Barrow (GA)
Marion Berry (AR) - Retired
Sanford Bishop (GA)
John Boccieri (OH) - Lost re-election
Dan Boren (OK) - Retired
Bobby Bright (AL) -  Lost re-election
Dennis Cardoza (CA) - Retired
Chris Carney (PA) - Lost re-election
Ben Chandler (KY) - Lost re-election
Travis Childers (MS) - Lost re-election
Jim Cooper (TN)
Jim Costa (CA)
Jerry Costello (IL) - Retired
Henry Cuellar (TX)
Kathy Dahlkemper (PA) - Lost re-election
Artur Davis (AL) - Retired, switched parties
Lincoln Davis (TN) - Lost re-election
Joe Donnelly (IN) - Now in Senate
Michael Doyle (PA)
Steve Driehaus (OH) - Lost re-election
Brad Ellsworth (IN) - Lost re-election
Bob Etheridge (NC) - Lost re-election
Bart Gordon (TN) - Retired
Parker Griffith (AL) - Switched parties, then lost GOP primary
Baron Hill (IN) - Lost re-election
Tim Holden (PA) - Lost primary
Paul Kanjorski (PA) - Lost re-election
Marcy Kaptur (OH)
Dale Kildee (MI) - Retired
Jim Langevin (RI)
Daniel Lipinski (IL)
Stephen Lynch (MA)
Jim Marshall (GA) - Lost re-election
Jim Matheson (UT)
Mike McIntyre (NC)
Charlie Melancon (LA) - Retired
Mike Michaud (ME)
Alan Mollohan (WV) - Lost primary
John P. Murhta (PA) - Died in office
Richard Neal (MA)
Jim Oberstar (MN) - Lost re-election
David Obey (WI) - Retired
Solomon Ortiz (TX) - Lost re-election
Tom Perrielo (VA) - Lost re-election
Colin Peterson (MN)
Earl Pomeroy (ND) - Lost re-election
Nick Rahall (WV)
Silvestre Reyes (TX) - Lost primary
Ciro Rodriguez (TX) - Lost re-election
Mike Ross (AR) - Retired
Tim Ryan (OH)
John Salazar (CO) - Lost re-election
Heath Shuler (NC) - Retired
Ike Skelton (MO) - Lost re-election
Vic Snyder (AR) - Retired
Zach Space (OH) - Lost re-election
Jack Spratt (SC) - Lost re-election
Bart Stupak (MI) - Retired
John Tanner (TN) - Retired
Gene Taylor (MS) - Lost re-election, switched parties
Harry Teague (NM) - Lost re-election
Charlie Wilson (OH) - Lost re-election


Seems the main enemy of pro-life Democrats is Republicans, not other Democrats. Only Holden, Altmire, Reyes, Mollohan, and Baca lost to other Democrats, and those had more to do with redistricting (Holden, Altmire), ethics issues (Mollohan), or just plain unlikability (Baca).

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

What about Pryor?

a mixed bag. Cotton's campaign even has a website on the issue:
http://www.prosomethingpryor.com/

[Zioneer]

In regards to Jim Matheson; he's at least not a "no abortions ever" type. The LDS Church is one of the churches that is fine with abortion in event of rape, incest, life of the mother in danger, and nonviable fetus.

[Miles]

In regards to Jim Matheson; he's at least not a "no abortions ever" type. The LDS Church is one of the churches that is fine with abortion in event of rape, incest, life of the mother in danger, and nonviable fetus.

FWIW, Mormon Democrats have a very good online community going; I always like reading their stuff.

[smoltchanov]

Not every Democrat, who voted for Stupak-Pitts was really pro-life. Many (like Michaud, Kaptur, Ryan, Doyle, Lynch, Bishop) are rather "moderates" on issue, voting for some, but, surely, not all pro-life legislation... They are not "pure"...))))

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

Isn't Harry Reid pro-life?

[Potatoe]

Isn't Harry Reid pro-life?

He's more Moderate on it, but he's still Pro Choice. he's rated 50/50 by the NRLC.

[SWE]

Isn't Harry Reid pro-life?

He's more Moderate on it, but he's still Pro Choice. he's rated 50/50 by the NRLC.

He only got 29 from NARAL

[bore]

DFL count Manchin, Donnelly, Casey, Lipinski, Peterson, Rahall and McIntyre as the pro life dems.

[I Will Not Be Wrong]

Both senators Harry Reid and Thomas Carper voted for the partial birth abortion act and Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004, however, I doubt they support a roe vs wade overturn. Though Reid has hinted that he would allow a vote on a 20 week abortion ban.

[Potatoe]

Hopefully Casey doesn't get hurt by this, I like him.