EMILY’s List endorses Conlin

EMILY's List, the nation's largest financial resource for pro-choice Democratic women candidates, has endorsed the U.S. Senate campaign of Roxanne Conlin, “a lifelong champion for women's rights.”

“Roxanne has proven time and again that she is a strong and determined advocate for the people of Iowa,” said Stephanie Schriock, EMILY's List president. “This year, more than ever, is it crucial that we elect smart, effective and capable leaders to take on powerful special interests and those who put corporations over American families.

“Roxanne Conlin has been fighting for families her entire career,” Schriock continued. “She is not afraid to take on big challenges and stand up for Iowans in the court room or on the Senate floor. EMILY's List is proud to endorse Roxanne Conlin for the United States Senate.”

Conlin faces Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, who, according to EMILY's List, has “three decades of taking more money from PACs than he has from people.”

EMILY's List, one of the nation's largest PACs, raised more than $43 million in the 2007-08 election cycle to support its mission of recruiting and supporting women candidates.