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In the latest sign that abortion, a longtime wedge issue, is now dividing Republicans, Politico is reporting that a fight is brewing over the 2024 GOP platform, and the anti-abortion true believers are increasingly alarmed at what’s happening.
Wait, but people say they love Trump because he says what he means. Was he just pretending to be anti-abortion to get votes? And is he now throwing anti-abortionists under the bus … to get votes? Who could possibly be that cynical?
Unfortunately for Trump, things are unlikely to go the way he envisions, and the anti-abortion movement, which has been loudly agitating for change since Roe v. Wade was decided more than 50 years ago, is unlikely to skulk away quietly. Which means there’s a high potential for chaos and infighting in advance of the Republican National Convention.
“The problem isn’t just dampening enthusiasm. It’s also the fact that there’ll be a fight over it,” a Republican strategist who works with anti-abortion groups told Politico. “There will be a platform fight, and it’ll be the week before the convention when you don’t want a fight, you want unity. And it’ll be for everyone to see in Milwaukee. If I were on the inside of a campaign I would be saying, ‘I don’t want to give everybody this story.’”
But now, the folks who brought him to the dance see him ogling other ladies—and they want assurances. Is the devil they sold their souls to still with them, or is he now wavering to the point where he loses their fawning support? Sure, anti-abortion evangelicals would rather die than vote for Biden, but in a close election, demoralizing the base by losing your backbone on the issue they arguably care most about could be the difference between winning and losing. Just ask Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, a grizzled old veteran of the culture wars.
“Self-identified evangelical voters are roughly half of the entire Republican vote. And in some states, like Georgia, they’re about 60 percent of the entire Republican vote,” Reed told Politico. “When you’re talking about a presidential election that could well be decided by thousands of votes spread out over three or four states, anything that discourages the enthusiasm or turnout of base or faith-based voters will not be helpful.”
www.dailykos.com
Those news cycles sure do change fast don't they?
Wait, but people say they love Trump because he says what he means. Was he just pretending to be anti-abortion to get votes? And is he now throwing anti-abortionists under the bus … to get votes? Who could possibly be that cynical?
Unfortunately for Trump, things are unlikely to go the way he envisions, and the anti-abortion movement, which has been loudly agitating for change since Roe v. Wade was decided more than 50 years ago, is unlikely to skulk away quietly. Which means there’s a high potential for chaos and infighting in advance of the Republican National Convention.
“The problem isn’t just dampening enthusiasm. It’s also the fact that there’ll be a fight over it,” a Republican strategist who works with anti-abortion groups told Politico. “There will be a platform fight, and it’ll be the week before the convention when you don’t want a fight, you want unity. And it’ll be for everyone to see in Milwaukee. If I were on the inside of a campaign I would be saying, ‘I don’t want to give everybody this story.’”
But now, the folks who brought him to the dance see him ogling other ladies—and they want assurances. Is the devil they sold their souls to still with them, or is he now wavering to the point where he loses their fawning support? Sure, anti-abortion evangelicals would rather die than vote for Biden, but in a close election, demoralizing the base by losing your backbone on the issue they arguably care most about could be the difference between winning and losing. Just ask Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, a grizzled old veteran of the culture wars.
“Self-identified evangelical voters are roughly half of the entire Republican vote. And in some states, like Georgia, they’re about 60 percent of the entire Republican vote,” Reed told Politico. “When you’re talking about a presidential election that could well be decided by thousands of votes spread out over three or four states, anything that discourages the enthusiasm or turnout of base or faith-based voters will not be helpful.”
There’s a GOP battle brewing over the party’s abortion platform
Abortion divides Republicans as Trump loyalists replace anti-abortion delegates. Track how this impacts the party’s 2024 strategy.
www.dailykos.com
Those news cycles sure do change fast don't they?
