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Posted By: Helen
10-Apr-24 - 05:06 PM
Thread Name: Trump INDICTED x4 NO new Trump threads part III
Subject: RE: Trump INDICTED x4 NO new Trump threads part III
A thought-provoking analytical article which I think is worth reading in full:

Donald Trump's anger at a Republican ally highlights his fear of women's voting power ahead of the US election

"Donald Trump may have locked up the Republican nomination with stunning speed, but he is keenly aware of a major hurdle that could stand between him and the White House: women.

"Many Americans who support access to abortion are motivated, angry and ready to punish Republicans — including Trump — at the ballot box on Election Day."

The Democrat strategy is interesting:

"A motivating issue

"President Joe Biden and his campaign are determined not to let Trump take abortion 'out of play'.

"Trump appointed three of the Supreme Court justices that overturned Roe v Wade – the legal ruling that made abortion access a constitutional right – and later claimed credit for the court's decision.

"Democrats are releasing their own videos as they take every opportunity to remind voters that Trump's ultimately responsible for the bans that are spreading across the country."

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"Meanwhile, in a recent YouGov/CBS poll, 51 per cent of respondents said abortion would be a major factor in their vote for president. Only 17 per cent said it wouldn't be a factor at all.

"And a KFF poll shows it remains a particularly motivating issue for female voters – especially Black women, Democratic women and women in states with abortion bans. One in six women of reproductive age said it was the most important issue for them this election.

"All this makes it easy to see why Trump wants Republicans to pipe down on the issue. But, even if they do, Biden and the Democrats are likely to keep talking about it non-stop.

"'Donald Trump and all those responsible for overturning Roe don't have a clue about the power of women in America,' Biden said after Trump's video release.

"'But they are about to find out'."

One of the comments in the article that I find most interesting is:

"Democrats like to go up against abortion hardliners at the ballot box.

"They've even been known to help anti-abortion candidates win Republican primaries, because they believe those candidates are easier for Democrats to beat."