“I have been a long-time member of Dubois County Right to Life,” Burger said. “When it comes to right to life issues, Mark Messmer and John Burger agree to that.”

He also stated the partisan nature of the Right to Life in politics. Burger also asked for the group’s endorsement.

“It appears the Indiana Right to Life has become very partisan,” Burger said. “Here they had a chance to get a Democrat in the statehouse that will be supportive of right to life issues and they chose not to.

Burger, who along with Messmer was at last year’s Daviess County Right to Life banquet, said their differences in economic issues are what separates the two. Last week, Burger came out in support of asking the sales tax on gasoline be suspended.

“Just as the gas tax position, I feel that it is proper that the gas tax is suspended and that will help Hoosier families,” Burger said. “People are having to choose between a gallon of gas or a gallon of milk.”

Messmer said after the announcement he plans to make announcements on his economic positions in the future.