The Hill reports today that pro-life Democrat Tim Romer is upsetting the DNC’s abortionista apple cart:

Nancy Keenan, incoming president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, snubbed former Rep. Tim Roemer (D-Ind.), a candidate to head the Democratic National Committee last week, fueling concern that the abortion debate has become a distraction and an impediment to stopping the Dean juggernaut.

Keenan skipped a phone appointment to discuss Roemer’s opposition to abortion in conjuction with his campaign to become the next DNC chairman.. Keenan is mobilizing NARAL’s 27 state and local affiliates to contact the 447 DNC delegates and persuade them to oppose Roemer, the only anti-abortion candidate in the field of seven announced DNC aspirants.

Despite fierce opposition from the abortion lobby, Roemer plans to stay in the race, stoking debate about whether the party can accommodate an anti-abortion leader and voters.

Other campaigns are increasingly concerned that all this is distracting delegates from taking a hard and critical look at former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who continues to amass support among voting delegates…

Roemer is fighting back, with expected endorsements from pro-abortion-rights Democratic Reps. Anna Eshoo and Ellen Tauscher, as well as Sen. John Breaux, to demonstrate his ability to unify the party. Christianity Today has a good overview of the internecine battle.

Meanwhile, Democrats for Life (previously blogged here) has announced that they will attend the Jan. 24 March for Life in Washington, D.C.

“We are committed to protecting life. That’s why we are so excited about this year’s march, and hope that more Americans learn more about our efforts to foster a respect for human life from conception to a natural death,” said Kristen Day, Executive Director of Democrats For Life of America.

More power to them.

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