Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority

[mystery-ak]

 Senate Republicans fear abortion could derail hopes for majority
by Alexander Bolton - 07/05/23 6:00 AM ET

Republican senators are looking for a way to avoid the political hit they took on abortion rights in the 2022 midterm election, when they suffered a net loss of one seat, as Senate Democrats ramp up to make it a top issue in 2024.

Republicans think they have a great opportunity to recapture the Senate next year, as Democrats must defend 23 seats, including vulnerable incumbents in Arizona, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. 

Senate Republicans only have 10 seats up for reelection and no vulnerable incumbents to worry about.

But Senate Republican strategists warn their hopes of winning back the majority in 2024 could be derailed by the abortion debate, as they believe happened last year. 

Strategists say the issue was a major factor last year in Senate races in Georgia, Nevada and Pennsylvania, which Democrats won.

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[Kamaji]

Emphasize that it's a state issue, not a federal issue.

[DefiantMassRINO]

The "Abortion is a states rights issue" argument has left the station since Lindsey Graham called for a national ban; the Federal Court in WACO rescinded FDA approval of mifepristone (abortion pill); and Justice Thomas made statements that gay marriage and contraception could be repealed by the Court.

[Kamaji]

The "Abortion is a states rights issue" argument has left the station since Lindsey Graham called for a national ban; the Federal Court in WACO rescinded FDA approval of mifepristone (abortion pill); and Justice Thomas made statements that gay marriage and contraception could be repealed by the Court.

Then re-emphasize it now.

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

The "Abortion is a states rights issue" argument has left the station since Lindsey Graham called for a national ban; the Federal Court in WACO rescinded FDA approval of mifepristone (abortion pill); and Justice Thomas made statements that gay marriage and contraception could be repealed by the Court.

Pence also wanted a federal level exemption. Sabotage IMO.

[PeteS in CA]

Telling Pro-Life people to shut up, sit in the back, and vote as they are told will have consequences. As doing so did in the 1990s when R "leaders" did that.