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Obama Boosts Anti-Abortion Recruitment
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Apr 13, 2009 06:08pm |
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| Category | General |
| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Tuesday, April 14, 2009 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The first hint of a stir came just after Election Day, when the computer servers at Americans United for Life crashed. People were swamping the Web site to sign a petition urging President-elect Barack Obama to stand firm against abortion.
“I got a call from one of our guys, ‘We have a problem,’” said Charmaine Yoest, the group’s president and chief executive officer. “And I was like, ‘The problem would be what?’”
Obama’s first 84 days in office have been like an extended recruiting drive for the anti-abortion movement, reinvigorating a constituency he sought to neutralize during the campaign. Activists report a noticeable spike in activity as Obama moves to defend and expand a woman’s right to choose an abortion - causing anti-abortion voters to mobilize in ways never needed during the Bush administration. So far this year: |
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