America re-elected her most famous pro-abortion Republican Senator Tuesday. Pro-partial birth abortion Arlen Specter will return to the Senate and is expected to take over the chairmanship of the crucially important Senate Judiciary Committee. If Specter remains true to his pledge and consistent with his track record, it means that pro-lifers should not expect to see the appointment and confirmation of judicial nominees to the federal courts and Supreme Court who will fight for the right of the unborn. The Specter victory was fueled by an intensive push from President Bush on behalf of the pro-abortion Senator.

Notwithstanding, President Bush’s vigorous support for the pro-partial birth abortion Senator, many Pennsylvania Republicans jumped party and supported Christian constitutionalist Jim Clymer of the United States Constitution Party in his bid for United States Senate. Mr. Clymer received more than 215,000 votes in the Pennsylvania Senatorial elections. He presented citizens of that state with the only candidate for Senate who believes it is criminal to burn a baby alive or knife it to pieces. Despite his ultimate loss, Mr. Clymer’s 215,000 plus votes represent the growing influence of the pro-Christian Constitution Party, as well as the repugnance of many Republicans to the carte blanche support by their party leaders of men who would use their office to facilitate the torture and mass execution of children.