President Trump pledged to appoint Supreme Court justices who will overturn Roe v. Wade and turn millions of our mothers, sisters, daughters, and nieces into criminals for exercising their constitutional rights. That is why Sen. Lisa Murkowski should vote no on nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Polls consistently confirm that nearly two-thirds of Alaskans support safe and legal abortion. Polling from July 2018 indicates only 32 percent want Roe overturned.
Alaska is perceived as a "red" state. But conventional partisan politics don't apply here. Republican, Democrat or Independent, we Alaskans respect one another's privacy and autonomy. Our "live and let live" ethos is one of the things that make this state great.
Sen. Murkowski has a strong record of exercising independence. She consistently shows great courage and ignores what she's told to do by big shots in Washington.
In this instance, Senator Murkowski should stay true to her values and do what is best for our state: Listen to Alaskans' clear and strong preference that abortion remain safe and legal and vote no on Judge Kavanaugh.
— Ryan Jager
Anchorage
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