Mississippi's New US Senator: Roger Wicker

[College Liberal]

Anybody have and info on Roger Wicker? MSNBC said he was a US Congressmen. Wicker was just named Trent Lott's replacement......

[alfredo]

1. All of his PAC money comes from big business. None from Labor or

single issue PAC's.

From on the issues dot org:

Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)

[College Liberal]

3. Better or Worse then Lott?

I know he is as (R), but is he better or worse?

[alfredo]

5. If Barbour likes him, I wouldn't expect him to be interested in doing

what is right for the country.

[MH1]

2. Barbour names Wicker to Senate seat

http://clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071231/NEWS/71231008

[College Liberal]

4. Thanks

I could not find an MSNBC link....