Updated - 10/06

Kean said he believes in abortion rights, differing with the Republican administration in Washington. He said he disagrees with President Bush over the so-called "gag rule" (Mexico City Policy) that bans family planning counseling in overseas facilities that receive federal aid. (10/19/2006 Star Ledger)

When NJ Governor Corzine became Governor, he appointed Democratic U. S. Senator Robert Menendez who was a former Congressman representing the 13th legislative district to fill his U.S. Senate Seat for one year until the term for the Senate Seat expires in November, 2006.  Senator Menendez is now running for the seat as the Democratic nominee.

NJ State Senator Thomas Kean, Jr., son of former Governor Tom Kean, is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat. 

Robert Menendez has consistently voted pro-abortion, pro-embryonic stem cell research as a Member of Congress.  He voted against H.R. 534, the Bill to Ban Human Cloning (Roll call vote #39 on 02/27/03). He also voted yes on H.R. 810, a bill to use federal tax dollars on research that kills living human embryos (Roll call vote # 204 on 05/24/05 and Roll Call Vote # 206, 07/19/06).

For Tom Kean, Jr.'s positions on life and his voting record, click here

"He is dead wrong on what he says is my position on stem cell research," Kean said. "He knows, and I've been clear, that I support both embryonic and non-embryonic stem cell research." (Menendez Urges Stem Cell Study, 6/3/06, Record of Hackensack)

Candidates' positions:  Both the Democratic Candidate, Robert Menendez and the Republican Candidate, Tom Kean, Jr. are pro-abortion, pro-cloning and pro-embryonic stem cell research. Please contact NJRTL-PAC at (908) 276-6620.