The Anti-Sam Brownback Blog

A new poll commissioned by the Kansas Coalition for Lifesaving Cures confirms Senator Sam Brownback’s extreme position against stem cell research is far different from the position held by the Kansas voters he represents. According to the survey:

Pollsters said that Kansas voters approved using stem cells from the somatic transfer process 69 percent to 28 percent, approve of stem cell research from leftover fertility clinic embryos 66 percent to 33 percent, and favor allowing somatic transfer research in Kansas 70 percent to 27 percent.

“The voters’ support of embryonic stem cell research exists both before and after they hear major arguments made by opponents and supporters,” Steeper said.

Who is this Steeper guy? Must be some bleeding heart liberal pinko commie. On the contrary:

The Kansas poll was overseen by Fred Steeper, a renowned Republican pollster who has served President Bush, his father and Presidents Reagan and Ford.

There goes that line of defense.

So how is this issue going to play nationally in the next three years for Brownback? Not well. I have already discussed the impact of stem cell research on the New Jersey Governors race and I continue to believe it will be a defining issue in the 2008 presidential race.

Brownback has a problem. He is more radical than a majority of Kansans. His is toast in 2008 unless he moderates his views.

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