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The Blog for Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Jennings Courts Radical Right

    The GOP primary is a wonderful thing to watch
    Women with unwanted pregnancies would be counseled against having abortions under a taxpayer-financed state program announced by Gov. Jeb Bush's administration Monday.

    The $4 million initiative, unveiled by Lt. Gov. [and candidate for Gov.] Toni Jennings, would set up a state telephone hotline to direct pregnant women to nonprofit organizations, possibly including some with religious affiliations, that would encourage them to consider adoption and other alternatives to abortion.
    "State aims to counsel against abortion".

    Jennings role in this is a story in itself:
    Bush rejected the notion that politics played a role in Jennings getting a prominent role on an issue that could improve her standing with Republican primary voters.

    "She volunteered for the duty, and I'm glad she did," Bush said. "I do believe that women, when confronted with this very traumatic choice when they're pregnant, need to have options available to them."

    John Dowless, a political strategist and former executive director of the Christian Coalition of Florida, said Jennings' involvement makes it more likely the program will be approved.

    "As one of three leading candidates for governor, that gives it a lot more momentum, that's for sure," Dowless said.

    J.M. "Mac" Stipanovich, a lobbyist and GOP strategist, called Jennings the logical choice.

    "From now on, anything the governor does that gives a high profile to the lieutenant governor is going to result in accusations of politics," said Stipanovich, who supports Attorney General Charlie Crist for governor. "She is the lieutenant governor and she's capable. The governor would be remiss if he didn't use her skills."
    "Bush plan proposes abortion counseling".

6:38 AM

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