Why only Democratic women? Why not endorse pro-choice Republican women as well?
While there are women on the national level who are both pro-choice and Republican, the Georgia Republican party leadership, Governor Sonny Perdue, and the Republican leadership in the Georgia Senate absolutely oppose choice. The election of Ralph Reed, the right-wing golden boy who helped organize the Christian Coalition as a national power, to the chairmanship of the Georgia Republican Party in 2001 was a signal that Georgia Republicans had strengthened their resolve to oppose choice and enact more policies that harm women and children. Even after Reed steps down as party chair, the grassroots organization he put in place will remain strong. Georgia House Minority Whip Earl Ehrhart, the champion of those forces in the house who year after year seek to reduce child support custody awards, serves as a prime example of what the Georgia Republican party sees as family values. Another example of this Republican philosophy is the wealthy Savannah businessman Republicans recruited in 2002 t
