Contact: Joy Yearout, Susan B. Anthony List, 703-380-6674
 
WASHINGTON, April 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- In response to today's announcement that Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania will switch parties to join the Democrats, Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund President Marjorie Dannenfelser offered the following statement:

"Senator Specter's decision to abandon the pro-life Republican party is a tough blow in terms of future legislative and confirmation battles in the Senate, but fortunately there is a silver lining -- the next election. Pennsylvania is a pro-life state, and with the next election voters will have the opportunity to elect an authentic pro-life leader to replace Senator Specter."

During the 2008 election cycle, the Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund raised over $750,000 for pro-life candidates. Susan B. Anthony List Voter Education and Mobilization Program contacted over one million pro-life voters in battleground states through radio, mail and phone-banking. Overall, the program made over ten million voter contacts by mail and phone.

Since its founding, the nonpartisan Susan B. Anthony List Candidate Fund has helped elect 75 pro-life candidates to the House, seven to the Senate, and seven to other statewide offices across the country.

The Susan B. Anthony List is a nationwide network of Americans, over 156,000 residing in all 50 states, dedicated to mobilizing, advancing, and representing pro-life women in politics. Its connected Candidate Fund increases the percentage of pro-life women in the political process.

www.sba-list.org