Sen DeWine:environmentalists view abortion as a form of population control

[Kolesar]

Stephen Koff
Plain Dealer Bureau Chief
Washington- So much for political labels.

A Republican from Ohio - one who's rated poorly by environmental groups - helped block a bill Wednesday that would have permitted oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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As for DeWine, environmental groups praised the ANWR vote Wednesday. But it's hardly a coup for the Republican.

The League of Conservation Voters gave DeWine a ranking of 12, on a scale of 1 to 100, for his work in the 2003-04 Congress, even with his sponsorship of Great Lakes cleanup projects. Brown got a score of 94.

DeWine says his opposition to abortion hurts him with environmentalists who view it as a form of population control. The ratings are based on broad-based issues, some environmental, some budgetary that affect environmental programs, and some judicial, such as federal appeal court nominees nominees.

That's another reason why this week's votes may not matter by next year's primary or general elections.

http://www.cleveland.com/politics/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/ispol/113525108340880.xml&coll=2

Dewine is desperate. His ratings stink, the Ohio gop is corrupt, and his repeated votes for protecting ANWR won't get him any White House support next year.

[Canuckistanian]

1. Didn't DeWine have the lowest approval in the country?

I seem to remember a list somehere that said he ranked even lower than DeLay in terms of popularity.

[Botany]

2. How about DeWine controll?

I think I will give money to, work for, and vote for Paul Hackett.

BTW Hey, DeWine I will make sure that your vote yesterday to cut $40 billion from
the budget for kids, old folks, students, and people in need of medical care will
be hung around your neck in 04.