Here We Go Again

Can the Democrats and Joe Biden ride abortion to victory in 2024? Very possibly. In 2022, conservatives thought that issues like crime and the economy, on which Republicans hold big leads with voters, would translate into victory. But it didn’t happen. Pro-abortion rights voters, now a clear majority of the public, tend to prioritize that issue over everything else.

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In some states, of course, the Democrats’ focus on abortion won’t work. But in most, the topic is dangerous for Republicans–even Republicans who try not to make it an issue in their campaigns.

Do Republicans have an issue that can neutralize the emotional appeal of abortion? The economy, of course, is a terrible issue for the Democrats, which is why they are intent on changing the subject. But the economy failed to outweigh abortion rights in 2022. This year, the issue that could negate abortion with swing voters is, I think, the border.

[Yes, although I think it only mitigates the abortion issue rather than override it. Republicans had better learn to debate abortion effectively and in a manner that exposes Democrats as the extremists. Otherwise, they’ll keep losing elections on it. — Ed]

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