Personhood USA congratulates Joni Ernst for defending personhood during principled Senate victory
DENVER, Nov. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Personhood USA congratulates Joni Ernst on her Iowa Senate victory and thanks her for her principled defense of personhood during the campaign. Despite phony "war on women" campaign rhetoric, Joni Ernst refused to back down from her support for personhood. Her victory sends a clear message to GOP Presidential hopefuls looking to Iowa for 2016.
As a state senator, Joni Ernst supported a proposed amendment to the Iowa constitution that would recognize and protect "the inalienable right to life of every person at any stage of development." Ernst stood by the personhood amendment, telling media that "It's not a mistake, it's stating that I do believe in life. I will never say that's a mistake because, again, I am someone who is always going to promote life."
"Joni Ernst didn't just say she was pro-life, she actually had the courage to act pro-life," said Keith Mason, President of Personhood USA. "After all, supporting personhood rights for the unborn is what it means to be pro-life. By doubling down on her support for personhood and energizing her pro-life base, she was able to win her race by a wide margin."
Ernst's victory sends a clear message to potential Republican presidential candidates who want to win the Iowa caucuses. In June, a personhood resolution on the South Carolina GOP ballot won by a landslide with 79% support from voters.
"Republican presidential candidates campaigning in Iowa and South Carolina should pay attention to the grassroots majority who want a candidate that acts pro-life," Mason continued. "Ernst's margin of victory is further confirmation that courageous integrity and fidelity to core pro-life values are a winning combination. While some other candidates narrowly eked by after turning their backs on their pro-life constituencies, Ernst's unapologetic strategy reaped major dividends."
Joni Ernst defeated her pro-abortion opponent Bruce Braley by 52.2% to 43.7% and nearly 100,000 votes.
CONTACT: Jennifer Mason, 202-595-3500
SOURCE Personhood USA
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