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Mike McFadden on Abortion
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Make contraceptives available without a prescription
Several Republican candidates for Senate have embraced an unorthodox issue as the midterm election approaches--support for over-the-counter birth control pills. At least three GOP hopefuls have spoken during the summer in favor of allowing certain types
of contraception to be sold without a prescription. Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO), who is challenging incumbent Sen. Mark Udall (D), on Tuesday released a television ad in which he tells a room full of nodding women, "I believe the pill ought to be available
over the counter, around the clock, without a prescription. Cheaper and easier for you."The ad followed similar remarks by Ed Gillespie, a Republican running for Senate in Virginia, and Mike McFadden, who is challenging Sen. Al Franken (D-MN). "It
probably defangs this increasingly concerted effort by the political left to caricature male Republican politicians as anti-woman, anti-birth control, anti-rainbows and sunshine," said a Republican pollster who specializes in women voters.
Source: Washington Post on 2014 Minnesota Senate race
, Sep 2, 2014
Anti-abortion and pro-guns
McFadden was recently endorsed by former Republican U.S. Sens. Rod Grams and Norm Coleman. "This isn't against them (Ortman and Abeler) in any way," Grams said, adding that he likes McFadden's take on the issues. McFadden is anti-abortion and pro-guns,
Grams said.McFadden and his partners built a business while Abeler and Ortman were serving in the Legislature. Although Abeler and Ortman have been high-profile legislators, McFadden is lesser known to the general public.
Source: ABC News on 2014 Minnesota Senate race
, Aug 20, 2013
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