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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(10,024 posts)
Tue Aug 8, 2023, 09:15 PM Aug 2023

ultra rightwing Washington Examiner: "Ohio Issue 1: Anti-abortion advocates suffer chastening defeat

Ohio Issue 1: Anti-abortion advocates suffer chastening defeat


After record-breaking voter turnout since early voting began last month, the Columbus Dispatch called the result with just 24% of the votes in. As of 8.45 p.m. EDT, projections had the No vote at 64%-36%.

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"Frank LaRose has wrapped his arms around this issue and staked his entire political career [on this]. He has spent the entirety of the summer campaigning on this issue, to the detriment of his day job,” Ohio Democratic Party Chairwoman Elizabeth Walters told Punchbowl News. “He’s taking a really big bet here."



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Anti-abortion advocates still have an opportunity to thwart the proposed abortion amendment via a recent lawsuit filed by two state-level GOP political leaders. The lawsuit claims that the amendment violates requirements because it does not clarify what current state laws the change would invalidate if passed by referendum.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ohio-issue-1-anti-abortion-advocates-suffer-chastening-defeat/ar-AA1eYThx

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ultra rightwing Washington Examiner: "Ohio Issue 1: Anti-abortion advocates suffer chastening defeat (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2023 OP
Chastened only as much as TFG was by impeachment. Eugene Aug 2023 #1

Eugene

(62,613 posts)
1. Chastened only as much as TFG was by impeachment.
Tue Aug 8, 2023, 09:38 PM
Aug 2023

They'll try again as soon as they can figure out yet another end run past the democratic process.

If state level doesn't work, they'll try a federal ban.

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