How Abortion Could Help Democrats Keep the Senate
How Abortion Could Help Democrats Keep the Senate
May 4, 2022 at 4:47 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 7 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2022/05/04/how-abortion-could-allow-democrats-to-keep-the-senate/
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If abortion becomes a major issue in the midterm elections, it has the potential to dramatically impact the race for control of the U.S. Senate.
Courtesy of the New York Times, here’s the net support for abortion rights in each of the battleground states with important Senate races:
Georgia +2
North Carolina +5
Ohio +10
Wisconsin +13
Pennsylvania +13
Arizona +13
Florida +18
Colorado +20
Nevada +32
New Hampshire +35
These numbers suggest that not many Republican Senate candidates are going to be celebrating the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court this summer.
It’s also why you see most Senate Republicans currently more interested in talking about the leaked draft decision instead of its substance.
If these numbers are correct — and polling on abortion is notoriously hard — there’s just no upside for the GOP in making this a big campaign issue.
With inflation and the economy the top worries for most voters, it won’t be easy for Democrats to keep the focus on abortion rights.
But if they can, it could help them win many of these key Senate races.
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