By Dave Andrusko Over the past decade the percentage of voters who cast their ballots at a polling place on Election Day has declined steadily even as the number of states offering early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, and vote by mail has increased. Today New...
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Enthusiasm about November elections now just as high among Republicans as Democrats
Republican women more enthusiastic than Democrat women By Dave Andrusko Granted the obvious caveat—polling numbers will change multiple times between now and November 6—NPR reported Wednesday that “Just over a month away from critical elections across the country, the...
Two new surveys show much closer 2018 elections
By Dave Andrusko I’ve been fascinated by politics since I was in high school and first watched the Kennedy/Nixon debates. Out of the 50+ years of watching these machinations, among the primary lessons I learned is to take all polls with a grain of salt, a pound of...
Elections are coming and we need to win!
By Carol Tobias, President Editor’s note. This President’s column appeared in the July edition of National Right to Life News. Please be sure to read the entire 41 page edition and pass the stories along to your pro-life friends and family. I’ve been thinking back to...
2018 Primary Elections Update: Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon and Pennsylvania
By Karen Cross, National Right to Life Political Director The 2018 primary election season continues in full swing. On May 15, primaries were held in Idaho, Nebraska, Oregon, and Pennsylvania to determine which candidates will run as the parties’ nominees on November...

2018 Primary Elections: Good news in Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia!
By Karen Cross, National Right to Life Political Director The 2018 primary election season is in full swing. On May 8, primaries were held in Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia to determine which candidate will run as his or her party’s nominee on November 6. Pro-life...
Pro-abortionists tout money they will spend in mid-term elections
By Dave Andrusko With the regularity of swallows returning to Capistrano, each election cycle pro-abortion organizations contact their legion of friends in the media to announce they are about to spend a gazillion dollars electing pro-abortion candidates. On Monday...
What do the Virginia election results really tell us and what is pro-abortion spin?
By Dave Andrusko Last week Maria Gallagher prophetically quoted political analyst Larry J. Sabato who once said, “Every election is determined by the people who show up.” The point is both very simple and very profound: it’s the people who take the time to cast a vote...
The critical importance of voting November 7
By Maria Gallagher, Legislative Director, Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation Political analyst Larry J. Sabato has been quoted as saying, “Every election is determined by the people who show up.” The point is both very simple and very profound: it’s the people who take...
The 2018 Minnesota elections will be crucial for life
By Scott Fischbach, Executive Director, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) You've probably heard about the recent legal battle between the state Legislature and Gov. Mark Dayton. It’s not unlike the battle pro-lifers in Minnesota have been waging for the...