Estrada Supporters Rally at Capitol

The Advocate reports on yesterday's rally in support of Miguel Estrada at the state Capitol. The rally was sponsored by Focus on the Family and was attended by nearly 60 supporters.

Focus on the Family organizers said they chose Baton Rouge as a rally site because U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., is one of a dozen senators considered potential swing votes to end the delay in Estrada's confirmation vote. Other rally sites are Little Rock, Ark.; Albuquerque, N.M.; and Miami.

Senator Landrieu was out of town, but her spokeswoman, Maria Purdy, made the senator's position clear: "We still don't know any more about this candidate's views on issues of critical importance than we did when he left the Judiciary Committee, which is to say we know almost nothing about his views. Until we have new information that provides some insight into Mr. Estrada's views and opinions, the senator's position will remain the same."

The original press release from the Focus on the Family web site is available here.

Posted by AJR at April 16, 2003 08:31 AM