Sen. Hutchison Votes With Right-Wing [Again]

Once again, as the campaign season gets cranked up, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison's forces are trying to label her as a moderate. They've been able to get away with this in the past by pointing out that Hutchison is pro-choice. At least she says she's pro-choice. Her voting record in the Senate says something else. Every time another bill to restrict abortions comes up in the Senate, Hutchison votes for it. The right-wing realizes it cannot, at this time, overturn Roe v. Wade, so they are restricting the right a little bit at a time.

Tuesday, they did it again. The Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal to transport a girl across state lines to get an abortion, without first notifying the girl's parents. This must be done, even if the parents are abusive or neglectful. Democrats tried to get an exception for clergy, grandparents, or confidants that a girl with abusive parents might turn to, but were unable to do so. Sen. Hilary Clinton [D-New York] said, "We're going to sacrifice at lot of girls' lives." Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-Massachusetts] agreed saying, "Congress ought to have higher priorities than turning grandparents into criminals."

So how did our "pro-choice" Senator Hutchison vote? Against the pro-choice position, of course. Only four Republicans voted against the bill, and she was not one of them. When are Texas voters going to realize that Kay Bailey Hutchison cannot be trusted. She may sound like a moderate when she's campaigning, but she always votes with the radical right-wing.

The sad part is that it looks like she may get re-elected, even though her opponent, Barbara Radnofsky, is an excellent and highly qualified candidate. According to the latest Rasmussen Poll, Radnofsky is traling Hutchison by a whopping 27 points. Here is the poll:

Kay Bailey Hutchison...............58%
Barbara Radnofsky...............31%
other/undecided...............11%