MCCL Picks Cravaak

The Republican challenger in the 8th district congressional race has received the backing of the Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, even though long time incumbent Jim Oberstar is also a prolife candidate.

The MCCL has endorsed Chip Cravaack because Oberstar backed the federal health care overhaul.  MCCL Director Scott Fischbach claims Oberstar "Walked away from the pro-life movement."

Oberstar opposes abortion rights, but hasn't had the group's endorsement since 2006.

Oberstar says he worked with anti-abortion Democrats to make sure no federal funding would go toward abortion, and got President Obama to commit to a policy banning federal funding of elective abortions in an executive order.  Oberstar says the MCCL is putting politics over its mission.