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Wagner Gains Backing of Susan B. Anthony List

The Ballwin Republican is running in the 2nd Congressional District.

Ann Wagner celebrated yet another endorsement this week with the backing of the Susan B. Anthony List.

The Ballwin resident and former Missouri Republican Party chairwoman announced earlier this week the backing from the group, which spends money on behalf of anti-abortion rights candidates. Wagner’s opponent, GOP attorney Ed Martin, has been active in anti-abortion rights politics for some time.

"I am honored to receive the endorsement of such a well respected and politically active pro-life organization like Susan B. Anthony List,” Wagner said in a statement. “Their commitment to endorsing pro-life candidates across the nation is clear and their record of sending those candidates to Congress to fight pro-abortion forces is impressive. I've marched with Missouri Citizens for Life as a young activist and remain 100 percent pro-life and ready to fight for and defend the unborn in Washington."

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The group has specific criteria for endorsing candidates. One of the requirements is that the endorsed candidate “be a pro-life woman running for election to Congress or statewide office OR be a pro-life man running for election to Congress or statewide office against a pro-abortion woman.” 

Meanwhile, Martin’s campaign noted in a press release that he had a “No Truce on Life” event in Chesterfield last Thursday with Luke VanderBleek. VanderBleek took on soon-to-be-imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich over a rule forcing pharmacists to dispense emergency contraception.

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Martin also sent out a humorous Tweet last week noting that Attorney General Chris Koster made an appearance at a St. Louis Hills Christmas party. Martin misspelled the Democratic official's first name as 'Kris,' prompting some gentle chiding in Twitter Town.

Full disclosure: This writer also resides in St. Louis Hills. Contrary to imaginary rumors, Koster did not stop by to my humble abode.

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