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Billionaires and organizations that support abortion are organizing what they call an unprecedented effort to defeat pro-life President George W. Bush in the 2004 election.
This summer, several organizations, including EMILY's List, NARAL Pro-Choice America, the Sierra Club, and several labor unions met to begin coordinating their activities, with the early potential to put $40-$50 million into the election.
Ellen Malcolm, president of the pro-abortion EMILY's List and host of the first meeting, told the Washington Post, "There is a tremendous amount of common motivation given what the Bush administration has been doing to virtually every issue we care about."
What apparently came out of the meetings is a new group called America Coming Together (ACT). This group, headed up by Malcolm, is expected to raise $75 million to try to defeat President Bush. Malcolm told the Post that the group will focus on voter registration and a massive get-out-the-vote operation.
ACT will target 17 states with its activities: Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
ACT has already received $30 million in contributions or commitments, including $8 million from labor unions. The largest gift was a $10 million contribution from philanthropist George Soros, who is reportedly worth $5 billion. Soros is a long-time supporter of abortion and euthanasia.
In other activities, the National Education Association (NEA) plans to target 16 states in an effort to defeat President Bush. At its annual convention, Randall J. Moody, federal policy manager, outlined the group's political goals at a ...
Source: HighBeam Research, MILLIONS POUR IN FROM ABORTION SUPPORTERS TO DEFEAT PRESIDENT...