Since the abortion decision, the picture has flipped. In four contests this summer, Democrats consistently have out-performed what Biden did in their districts two years ago.  Abortion isn’t the only issue helping Democrats: Inflation likely peaked in June, and gas prices have dropped all summer. Biden’s job approval has rebounded a bit. Democrats succeeded this month in passing major legislation on climate change and healthcare, which could help mobilize their voters. Biden’s announcement of debt relief for millions of student-loan borrowers could similarly motivate a large Democratic constituency, although it could also rile up Republican opponents.  But abortion rights were the center of the campaign waged by Pat Ryan, the Democratic candidate in Tuesday’s New York special election, and Democratic candidates nationwide likely will copy what he did. Meantime, some Republican candidates have begun scrubbing their websites to remove previous statements supporting abortion bans.
David Lauter at the Los Angeles Times on the changing electoral landscape since the Trump Republican Supreme Court tossed out Roe v. Wade.Â
Mr. Lauter’s last sentence was funny and revealing. Some Trump Republican candidates are now trying to destroy any record of their extremist anti-abortion views.
This is a good time to save to the Wayback Machine any comments of those candidates from their campaign sites or local media where they reveal their true radical anti-abortion views. And getting Trump Republican candidates to go on the record about their abortion views at town hall meetings is another good tactic. These are some ways you can help defeat the Trumpist vagina police even if you are under 18.Â
