Dems look to abortion fallout to salvage midterms

Polling suggests the voters most passionate about protecting abortion rights also historically have been the more reliable in terms of midterm turnout, including Black women and liberal, college-educated women.

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But polls also suggest it may be harder for Democrats to use the issue to turn out working-class, male or Hispanic voters.

What they’re saying: “We have a real deficit in terms of energy on our side,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster.

“Our base is less energized than their base,” Lake said of Republicans, “and now young voters and independent women are going to be energized.”

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