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Nov 2024
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Abortion Was A Winning Issue – Just Not ...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
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After abortion access wins in 2022, Democrats made a bet that voters backing abortion on states’ ballot measures would also back Democratic candidates. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto explains why that bet turned out to be wrong. Further Listening: The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet  What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump  Further Reading: Vote ... Show More
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