traditional values group backing away from Portman- can no longer support Senator Rob Portman now

[moobu2]

You have to read the hole thing, but this is the juicy part.

Ohio traditional values group backing away from Portman

"I just have a feeling that his son was pushing him into this for political reasons,” Burress tells American Family News. “But Rob did tell me that he would not campaign for the same-sex marriage issue if it got on the ballot in Ohio. He would not be their spokesman or participate in their campaign."

But Burress says Portman's comments on CNN seemed to contradict what the senator told him.

"Now I'm seeing some of his remarks that he gave the news last night about repealing DOMA, and it seems contrary to what he told me [in our conversation] last night,” says the traditional values advocate. “So I think he's a very troubled man right now. I think he's distraught over what's happening with his son."

Burress now wonders if Portman can be trusted on the pro-life issue as well. “If he had a daughter and she became pregnant, would he change his position on abortion, too?” he asks. “Because he told me last night that [he had not] changed his position on abortion or any other issue. You don’t change your mind on principled positions.”

And Burress says his political action committee cannot support Portman in light of his new position. "CCV has what we call non-negotiable issues; if you're wrong on any of these issues, we cannot support you for public office – and two of those issues are abortion and same-sex marriage,” he explains. “So therefore Rob cannot receive our endorsement for his next election."

http://www.onenewsnow.com/latest-headlines-from-the-web/2013/03/15/traditional-values-group-to-portman-we-no-longer-have-your-back

[Zoeisright]

1. That headline is wrong.

The correct wording is: "Traditional ignorant haters group backing away from Portman."

[NPolitics1979]

2. Portman 2016 re-election chances is to run as an Independent.

Democrats will unite behind Sutton or Codray. Conservative Republicans will nominate a Teabagger US House member or statewide elected official. Portman goal is appealing to Moderate Republicans and Independents.