By Justin Kendall
Some in the anti-abortion movement are not happy with Kansas U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback's endorsement of Steve Howe for Johnson County District Attorney.
In her World Net Daily column, Jill Stanek wonders if Brownback is betraying 
the anti-abortion movement and trading the Howe endorsement for support from moderate Republicans in his expected 2010 gubernatorial bid.
Anti-abortion types were so displeased with Brownback’s early support of Howe, Stanek writes, that they ambushed the senator at his D.C. office last week, asking him to rethink the endorsement. Brownback was noncommittal.
“Brownback needs to stand with [Phill] Kline,” Stanek writes, “who has been taking hits for five years straight like no other for simply trying to enforce Kansas abortion law.”
But how can Brownback support someone (Kline) who supposedly isn’t running? And why is
Kline and the family
Last week, KMBC reported that anti-abortion groups are encouraging Kline to run for re-election. Kline hasn’t commented on a possible run since declaring last September that he would not seek re-election.
Kline will likely keep Johnson Countians in suspense until the filing deadline at noon on June 10. If he doesn't run, Kline could always continue his speaking career.
When will religious conservatives learn that the Republican party only pays lip-servce to their causes? Republicans doing something serious about abortion is as likely as Democrats ushering in gay marriage. Both cases are more about fund-raising and base-shoring than they are about affecting social change.
Posted at: May 7, 2008 1:12 PM