Winning independent suburban women

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

Independent means I don't belong to a political party. It does not mean I don't have strong opinions on issues and use those in choosing candidates.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

+1 “Forced birther” and “independent” don’t describe the same person.

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"When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything... Grab 'em by the pussy... anything. They'll let you do it."

Ladies, please remember: Vote Republican!

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Np. Here’s the thing. I don’t pretend to speak for anyone else. BUT, women across America (I’m not sure who you consider “mainstream”) are more similar than different. We don’t want to be mansplained, we don’t want to be harassed at work (whether we’re fat, skinny, beautiful, old, whatever), if we’re mothers, we want our kids to be treated fairly, we want to be appreciated for all the free work we do (housework, childcare, eldercare, arranging the office party, chaperoning the school trip), we want to feel safe (walking streets at night, in bars, filling up a car, in a doctor’s office, on a sports team). And much else.

I absolutely agree with all of the above. However I would ardently disagree with the idea that those values are inconsistent with a pro-life stance or that the Democratic Party is inherently more respectful of women.

Ok. But you are likely to be on the losing side of a national election because the majority clearly values the protections we had in roe, feels completely disrespected with having their rights stripped away and intends to vote accordingly.

Fair enough. I’m skeptical that you have the level of national support you believe, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

Independent means I don't belong to a political party. It does not mean I don't have strong opinions on issues and use those in choosing candidates.

If you have such strong political opinions, then why don’t you join a political party?

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

Independent means I don't belong to a political party. It does not mean I don't have strong opinions on issues and use those in choosing candidates.

If you have such strong political opinions, then why don’t you join a political party?

I should so I can vote in a primary. But I just vote for whatever candidate I think will best represent my family. I don't particularly care about their party.

Trump is so bad but I am not young and he is an anomaly. He was registered as a Democrat for a decade. I don't really think of him as a republican.

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If my daughter and her doctor don’t have the freedom to make the best choices for her medical care, she’s not a full citizen. She’s not truly valued. So what else can be taken from her?
Other issues are incredibly important, but this is something I can’t get past. It’s the first check on the form, and if a candidate can’t check that box, they are disqualified from my vote.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

Independent means I don't belong to a political party. It does not mean I don't have strong opinions on issues and use those in choosing candidates.

Okay fine you’re technically an “independent” voter. The op was pretty clearly aimed at “swing voters” who would actually consider voting for mainstream candidates from both parties, which clearly doesn’t currently apply to you.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Np. Here’s the thing. I don’t pretend to speak for anyone else. BUT, women across America (I’m not sure who you consider “mainstream”) are more similar than different. We don’t want to be mansplained, we don’t want to be harassed at work (whether we’re fat, skinny, beautiful, old, whatever), if we’re mothers, we want our kids to be treated fairly, we want to be appreciated for all the free work we do (housework, childcare, eldercare, arranging the office party, chaperoning the school trip), we want to feel safe (walking streets at night, in bars, filling up a car, in a doctor’s office, on a sports team). And much else.

I absolutely agree with all of the above. However I would ardently disagree with the idea that those values are inconsistent with a pro-life stance or that the Democratic Party is inherently more respectful of women.

Ok. But you are likely to be on the losing side of a national election because the majority clearly values the protections we had in roe, feels completely disrespected with having their rights stripped away and intends to vote accordingly.

Dobbs sent the decision down to the State level, in case you didn’t know.

No, it didn’t. It said it should go to “the people and their representatives,” which opens the door for a national ban.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Np. Here’s the thing. I don’t pretend to speak for anyone else. BUT, women across America (I’m not sure who you consider “mainstream”) are more similar than different. We don’t want to be mansplained, we don’t want to be harassed at work (whether we’re fat, skinny, beautiful, old, whatever), if we’re mothers, we want our kids to be treated fairly, we want to be appreciated for all the free work we do (housework, childcare, eldercare, arranging the office party, chaperoning the school trip), we want to feel safe (walking streets at night, in bars, filling up a car, in a doctor’s office, on a sports team). And much else.

I absolutely agree with all of the above. However I would ardently disagree with the idea that those values are inconsistent with a pro-life stance or that the Democratic Party is inherently more respectful of women.

Ok. But you are likely to be on the losing side of a national election because the majority clearly values the protections we had in roe, feels completely disrespected with having their rights stripped away and intends to vote accordingly.

Fair enough. I’m skeptical that you have the level of national support you believe, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

You’re clearly not paying attention.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/07/06/majority-of-public-disapproves-of-supreme-courts-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

Independent means I don't belong to a political party. It does not mean I don't have strong opinions on issues and use those in choosing candidates.

Okay fine you’re technically an “independent” voter. The op was pretty clearly aimed at “swing voters” who would actually consider voting for mainstream candidates from both parties, which clearly doesn’t currently apply to you.

Np- I think you are going to have a hard time over the next year and half.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Kansas and Ohio are huge blips on the Republican radar and if you believe differently you’re deluding yourself. RNC chair and even Haley have been trying to sound the alarm but then there’s always a guy like you saying women don’t **really** care if we let them die of sepsis.

While you will probably refuse to believe this I am in fact a 40 year old woman with young children. I am a fan of Nicki Haley (whose position on abortion I think you and other liberals are mischaracterizing) but would never vote for a pro-choice candidate and am quite confident that such a candidate would not be able to gain widespread Republican support on a national level.

We can revisit this post in 15 months to see who the deluded party was.

This thread is about attracting independent suburban women, not republican suburban women.

Well an “independent” Suburban woman whose top voting issue is women’s reproductive rights is realistically never going to vote for a republican candidate at the national level so this entire thread is pointless.

Poster you quoted earlier who said the RNC is deluded— I voted for Bush, and voted for Pataki. I’m about as independent as you get in this area and I am 0% interested in forced birth candidates.

Well we’re no longer in the 1990s and politics and the respective party platforms (at least at the national level) have evolved quite a bit since those days so you are probably no longer as independent as you suggest.

Independent means I don't belong to a political party. It does not mean I don't have strong opinions on issues and use those in choosing candidates.

Okay fine you’re technically an “independent” voter. The op was pretty clearly aimed at “swing voters” who would actually consider voting for mainstream candidates from both parties, which clearly doesn’t currently apply to you.

Who made you the thread enforcer? I would consider a pro choice republican if I could find one.

[Anonymous]

Op: “ surely there must be a large percentage of undecided suburban women who don’t care about losing access to potentially life saving healthcare! And surely those ladies will love reading about Casey DeSantis’ thoughts at the dinner table!!!!”

Narrator : there were not.

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Np. Here’s the thing. I don’t pretend to speak for anyone else. BUT, women across America (I’m not sure who you consider “mainstream”) are more similar than different. We don’t want to be mansplained, we don’t want to be harassed at work (whether we’re fat, skinny, beautiful, old, whatever), if we’re mothers, we want our kids to be treated fairly, we want to be appreciated for all the free work we do (housework, childcare, eldercare, arranging the office party, chaperoning the school trip), we want to feel safe (walking streets at night, in bars, filling up a car, in a doctor’s office, on a sports team). And much else.

I absolutely agree with all of the above. However I would ardently disagree with the idea that those values are inconsistent with a pro-life stance or that the Democratic Party is inherently more respectful of women.

Ok. But you are likely to be on the losing side of a national election because the majority clearly values the protections we had in roe, feels completely disrespected with having their rights stripped away and intends to vote accordingly.

Fair enough. I’m skeptical that you have the level of national support you believe, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

You’re clearly not paying attention.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/07/06/majority-of-public-disapproves-of-supreme-courts-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/

1. Disapproval with the overturning of roe doesn’t necessarily translate into it being the key voting issue for a majority of the US population in the coming election

2. Polling results aren’t always accurate

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Anonymous wrote:What percentage of “Independent suburban women” rank abortion as their only voting criteria?

I expect for most of us it is not the only criteria, but it is the minimum criteria for consideration. If you can’t tell me that you (and your party’s plank) fully support women’s ability to make medical decisions about our own bodies, including the choice of abortion, it’s thank you, next.

Once you pass that hurdle (shouldn’t even be a hurdle) then I am interested in hearing what else you have to say. At that point I am not as interested in knowing that you spend time with your own family as I am about whether you have an understanding and practical ideas (ideally backed by previous actions that you have taken to good effect) on how to address issues facing all of us.

It’s laughable how many DCUM women seem to think they speak for mainstream America or that their votes are even a blip on the radar for the leading republican candidates.

Np. Here’s the thing. I don’t pretend to speak for anyone else. BUT, women across America (I’m not sure who you consider “mainstream”) are more similar than different. We don’t want to be mansplained, we don’t want to be harassed at work (whether we’re fat, skinny, beautiful, old, whatever), if we’re mothers, we want our kids to be treated fairly, we want to be appreciated for all the free work we do (housework, childcare, eldercare, arranging the office party, chaperoning the school trip), we want to feel safe (walking streets at night, in bars, filling up a car, in a doctor’s office, on a sports team). And much else.

I absolutely agree with all of the above. However I would ardently disagree with the idea that those values are inconsistent with a pro-life stance or that the Democratic Party is inherently more respectful of women.

Ok. But you are likely to be on the losing side of a national election because the majority clearly values the protections we had in roe, feels completely disrespected with having their rights stripped away and intends to vote accordingly.

Fair enough. I’m skeptical that you have the level of national support you believe, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

You’re clearly not paying attention.
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/07/06/majority-of-public-disapproves-of-supreme-courts-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade/

1. Disapproval with the overturning of roe doesn’t necessarily translate into it being the key voting issue for a majority of the US population in the coming election

2. Polling results aren’t always accurate

1. When was the last time a fundamental right standing for 50 years was taken away from half of the population of the United states

2. Don't need polling. Look at recent actual votes in actual elections.