May 15, 2008 - 11:58am
Oregon Right to Life calls for Erickson to drop out of race
By Lauren LafaroMike Erickson’s campaign website touts his dedication to “protecting the sanctity of life and preserving traditional marriage.”
That dedication was called into question by primary rival Kevin Mannix this week, when he fielded accusations that Erickson had impregnated a young woman and then urged her to have an abortion.
Erickson has flatly denied the allegations, however, Oregon Right to Life-which endorsed Erickson in 2006-is still calling for his withdrawal from the race.
Gayle Atteberry, Executive Director of Oregon Right to Life, which endorsed Mannix in the race, said that Erickson admitted to three members of the organization that he gave the young woman money and dropped her at a “doctor’s office.”
“Mike Erickson has become so tainted by his actions that it is now impossible for him to win this Fall,” Atteberry said in a statement.
“No matter where you stand on abortion, Mike’s actions are troubling…seeking a pro-life endorsement to further his campaign while paying to abort his child is completely dishonest…a pattern that has followed Mike Erickson through much of his public life,” Atteberry wrote.
PolitickerOR.com has tried to contact the Erickson campaign and is awaiting a response.
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Aren't Atteberry and
Aren't Atteberry and Anderson from the same group? Why are their responses to this issue on behalf of their organization so different? Anderson has said both sides are credible and sounded sad for everyone, while Atteberry it darn clear that Erickson needs to go. The members of the organization who have heard "Mike's confession" must have shared only with Atteberry and left Anderson as a know-nothing, do-nothing participant. Or, is it just more political-gaming, grandstanding and good-guy/bad-guy routine in order to propagandize for their candidate?
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