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ThoughtCriminal

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8. It was a big deal with "Single Issue" voters

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sun Apr 9, 2023, 07:30 PM

Apr 2023

If one believed that "abortion is murder", it becomes a single issue for those voters. It did not matter what other issues a candidate supported or how corrupt - they could get these votes by pandering to religious-right.

For some pro-choice libertarian voters, voting for anti-choice conservatives it was not a deal breaker as long as Roe blocked anti-abortion legislation. That is not longer the case.

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Abortion was a 50/50 issue. Now, it's Republican quicksand. [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 OP

Abortion was never a 50/50 issue. Meadowoak Apr 2023 #1

Seems Dobbs was a slight miscalculation, but they keep doubling down... brush Apr 2023 #2

The other thing is, Republicans are losing an entire generation, and most of another. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #7

Yes. Even better. Women and younger voters against them. brush Apr 2023 #10

Interesting. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2023 #3

That third that wants it "entirely or mostly illegal" needs to be reminded why it was legalized. Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2023 #4

A good portion of that one third don't care Silent3 Apr 2023 #5

I'll never get over the smug Republican mfers sneering in summer/early fall of 2022 about Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #6

and nonstop talk of "red wave" coming. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #9

Yep. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #11

right after Dodds decision, i saw some graffitti on the wall about reprod rights. BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 2023 #12

It was a big deal with "Single Issue" voters ThoughtCriminal Apr 2023 #8