"State abortion-rights group asserts neutrality in race"
The National Abortion Right Action League's endorsement of Barack Obama is getting quite a bit of blowback from within the organization itself.
Several state affiliates have made clear that they are staying neutral in the Democratic race and that they had no say in the decision by the national group's Pro-Choice America political action committee.
NARAL in Massachusetts, which has 20,000 members, posted a statement to that effect on its website yesterday.
"It certainly generated a strong response from supporters of both Democratic presidential candidates," Andrea Miller, executive director of NARAL's Bay State affiliate, said in a telephone interview. "We did hear from some members in the state. We made clear to them the endorsement was made by the national PAC and we had no input in the decision."
The national PAC said Wednesday that it was acknowledging that Obama is the likely nominee - and not slighting Hillary Clinton, whom it had supported throughout her political career, support she returned in kind (Boston Globe May 16, 2006)."
I hate my state.
