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To sign on :contact: Judith Hope <judithhope@mac.com>

Harold Ford Jr. was against it before he was for it! Comments?

This is not a matter of Pro Choice v.s Pro Life – it is a matter of another man stepping up to lie, cheat and steal in order to take a seat from another woman.  The damned Democratic Party may have just got away with that BS once by pushing Hillary aside for Barack Obama but I will be damned if they are going to get away with it again.

Harry- pack up that carpet bag and go back to Tennessee where you belong. You and those Dems just don't get it – the jig is up we have your number and we are mad as hell and we're not gonna take it anymore. Take a peek at what's happening in Mass. Win or lose we are making history there and we sent one hell of a message in Jersey and Virginia too. Can't you hear us yet? Maybe a personal letter will help? I am helping to circulate the following letter and gathering signatures so you will see just hold strongly we feel about keeping you from running against Senator Gillibrand for Senate in NY State.

To sign on :contact: Judith Hope <judithhope@mac.com>

Dear Mr. Harold Ford Jr.,

Over the years we've had the opportunity to serve New York State in many capacities – as public officials, community leaders, and advocates for the causes we believe in. All of us have worked extremely hard to promote women's equality and ensure reproductive rights for women and we are proud to call New York one of the most pro-choice states in the country. This is the standard we expect of NY politicians, Mr. Ford, and based on your own words and deeds, you simply do not measure up.

Your views as a Member of Congress, a candidate and a political commentator do not match your current claim that you're pro-choice.  Being pro-choice means you stand up and fight for a woman's right to her own medical decisions, even when it's not always popular. You played politics with women's choice in your Tennessee Senate Race – proudly calling yourself pro-life and spending campaign money on ads to showcase your anti-choice record. Today, in The New York Post, you decry the "pro-life" label, but when it suited your political ambitions in 2006, you stated clearly that you're “pro-life” and that you “don't run from that.” You certainly seem to be running from it today.

Senator Gillibrand, on the other hand, even before she sought political office, proudly volunteered with pro-choice groups in her spare time. As a member of Congress she had 100% voting records with NARAL and Planned Parenthood. We never questioned where she stood on protecting a women's right to choose, even as she ran for election in a relatively conservative district. Now as Senator, she has continued the fight for choice, having stood boldly against the dangerous Stupak amendment to protect a women's right to choose in the health care debate. She is and has always been our unwavering champion.

This, Mr. Ford, is why women across the state and pro-choice groups such as NARAL and Planned Parenthood have spoken out against your possible candidacy. It's not about bullying, but rather about making our voices heard. You are not pro-choice, you do not share our values and as such you will find yourselves lacking support among pro-choice women in New York.

Please know that we will work tirelessly to promote Senator Gillibrand's strong record on choice and expose your non-existent one. We will make sure women all throughout New York know that with your words and with your votes, time and time again, you have shown us where your heart truly is when it comes a woman's right to choose.

In the Spirit of Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan: "Everyone is entitled to his[or her] own opinion, but not to his[or her] own fact". The facts are clear, you are not a champion of a women's right to choose. Senator Gillibrand is our champion and we are proud to support her for U.S. Senate.

Sincerely,

Judith Hope

Please advise, by return email to me, Judith Hope judithhope@mac.com if you are willing to sign on to the letter. It would be very helpful, as well, if you would circulate the letter to others who may be willing to sign, and let me know ASAP

Many thanks for your help on this.  It's important.

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goandersen, thanks for posting this.  Ford is manipulating the system and need to be sent a message - ENOUGH ALREADY!