Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

RandySF

(70,136 posts)
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 10:41 PM Oct 4

Republicans flee from abortion restrictions in final weeks of campaign

In the final stretch before Election Day, Republicans are ramping up efforts to distance themselves from the restrictive abortion positions that have defined their party since the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade — scrambling to soften, or appear to soften, their hard-line positions.

The group includes former president Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and House members and gubernatorial candidates, and the efforts come as nearly two-thirds of Americans say they believe abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

In Tuesday evening’s vice-presidential debate, Vance — who during his 2022 Senate run described himself as “100 percent pro-life” and ran on a platform promising to “end abortion” — said he and Trump were working to earn “the American people’s trust back on this issue” and implied that he supported the decision by an unnamed friend in an abusive relationship to terminate her pregnancy.

“I know she’s watching tonight, and I love you,” he said.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/10/04/republicans-abortion-2024-election/

1 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Republicans flee from abortion restrictions in final weeks of campaign (Original Post) RandySF Oct 4 OP
they cannot defend their own fucked-up policies Skittles Oct 4 #1

Skittles

(158,140 posts)
1. they cannot defend their own fucked-up policies
Fri Oct 4, 2024, 10:47 PM
Oct 4

that is why they rely so heavily on voter suppression and cheating

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Republicans flee from abo...