Nelson (D-Ne) urged to block Sotomayor (by anti-abortion group)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Tom Shaw

The leader of an anti-abortion group went to Sen. Ben Nelson’s front door Tuesday to deliver a message: Stop Sonia Sotomayor from becoming a U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Randall Terry, founder of Operation Rescue, held a press conference outside Nelson’s Omaha office, urging the Democrat to support a filibuster of Sotomayor’s confirmation vote. In order to break a filibuster, Sotomayor supporters would need 60 votes.

“You can’t say ‘I want to overturn Roe’ and then vote to confirm someone who wants to uphold Roe,” Terry said, referring to Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized abortion.

Nelson, a Democrat, issued a statement saying he is “strongly pro-life, has an impeccable record opposing abortion and appreciates the support of major pro-life organizations in Nebraska and nationally.”



Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20090707/NEWS01/907079977

---

Nelson voted YES on every W appoinment. He better vote yes on Judge Sotomayor!