Tornado Alley (PROG)

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I watched the show last night. Yet again Bill makes up his mind that something is so and ignores contradictions.

The so called 'identity politics' did not negatively impact election results for Dems in '18, '20 or '22. Either the issue is real but not determinative in voters minds, is well down the list of Dem voter concerns. Or, it's so misrepresented, exaggerated, that it's completely a non factor.

Same positive results for Dems in every special election on abortion rights, including in red states.

*How are anti-abortion rights and junk science based IVF decisions NOT gender identity politics, specifically anti-female gender?

Lastly, there is no evidence of identify politics in the allotment of infrastructure and chips and science funding spread, as it has generously been, across much of red state America.

*Here’s an overview of where abortion will — and could be — directly on the ballot in 2024 and the challenges advocates are facing in the states.

https://19thnews.org/2023/12/abortion-states-election-2024-ballot-measures/

Where abortion has won on the ballot since Dobbs

California

California voted to enshrine a right to abortion and contraception in its state constitution in 2022. The measure passed with 67 percent of the vote; Biden won the state by 29 points in 2020.

Michigan

Michigan established a constitutional right to abortion and other reproductive health care, including contraception, miscarriage care, fertility treatment, and pre- and post-natal care in 2022. The measure passed with 57 percent of the vote; Biden won the state by three points in 2020.

Ohio

Ohio voted to protect a right to abortion up until the point of viability as well as contraception, miscarriage care and fertility treatment in its state constitution in 2023. The measure passed with 57 percent of the vote; Trump won the state by eight points in 2020.

Vermont

Vermont voted to add a right to “personal reproductive autonomy,” including abortion, in its state constitution in 2022. The measure passed with 77 percent of the vote; Biden won it by 35 points in 2020.