November 7, 2022 1:51pm EST
Michigan's Whitmer refers to women as 'people with a period' in final midterm pitch to voters
Whitmer and other Democrats have been accused of minimizing women
By Anders Hagstrom | Fox News
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer referred to women as "people with a period" in a brief address to TikTok on Monday.
Whitmer, who is up for re-election on Tuesday and facing Republican challenger Tudor Dixon, made the statement while discussing menstrual products. Democrats in Washington and across the country have come under fire for refusing to refer to women as such, often creating complicated definitions to include transgender people.
"A bipartisan tax cut will help reduce the economic burden of the cost of menstrual products, especially for lower-income Michiganders," Whitmer says in the clip. "Saving people with a period from paying taxes on up to $4,800 in spending over the course of their lifetime."
The latest polling shows Whitmer with a nearly 9-point lead over Dixon ahead of Tuesday's election, with the incumbent sitting at 51.7% support and challenger at 43.1%. According to a new WDIV/Detroit News poll, inflation and abortion are the top issues for Michigan voters.
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