In 2023, an off-year election, record numbers of Ohioans came out to vote (never had nearly as many in an off-year) for Ohio Issue 1, the add reproductive rights to the Ohio State Constitution. Trump tried hard to back-pedal on the abortion issue. He even said that he would consider a 15-week limit for abortions as a compromise, trying to appease his base and bring in some more moderate voters back to the Republican ticket. Although he has a habit of promising the moon and delivering a hot air balloon ride, some people were starting to believe this incarnation and were starting to sway back. Then he picked his VP candidate and Vance has been out going hardline. Vance has been harping on strict anti-abortion restrictions. His latest is trying to enact a federal ban barring women in states with abortion bans from traveling across state lines to get abortions in states that allow abortion. He's truly showing how very Handmaiden's Tale he is going. I expect that Vance's message will be resonating with the many voters who voted to protect their reproductive rights last year and that many of them will be convincing their neighbors and friends to vote with them. In 2023, 2.1M voted for the amendment and 1.6M voted against. In 2020, 3.15M voted for Trump and 2.68M voted for Biden, a difference of about 470K. There is a good chance that if Harris and Walz play up the abortion issue and Vance's very strong anti-woman stances, that Harris and Walz could come pretty close to winning Ohio or actually winning Ohio. 470K is not that much considering that they enacted reproductive rights protection into the state Constitution just last year. The urban suburbs of Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, and Cleveland will be coming out to support the issue. And voters under-30 will be coming out to support the issue. So, I expect that Ohio will be much closer than in 2020. And while it is still leaving right, this issue has the weight to possibly tilt it over the the top. |
Agree -- which is why that was the biggest mistake the GOP every made. Trump was played as a puppet and now with the VP pick...geez. |
Bringing joy back to politics! Not like the hateful, chaotic, fearmongering coming out of the right. |
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Mr. Walz, a military veteran, castigated former President Donald J. Trump as having “no understanding of service because he’s too busy servicing himself — again and again and again.” He warned of Project 2025, the far-reaching conservative proposals pushed by Trump allies, and of a second term for the former president: “It will be far worse than it was four years ago.” Mr. Walz even incorporated a rallygoer’s suffering in the dusty heat into his message of inclusivity and kindness.
“That’s who we are,” he said, pausing his speech so the person could be helped. “It’s not about mocking.” |
Agreed! So many people I’ve talked to are happy about the joy that Harris and Walz are bringing. One needs only remember the “American carnage” that Donald spoke of and their Project 2025 plans to see the contrast. Forward for all or dragging us back into the muck so the GOP elites can walk on us. |
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That explains why I loved the song but hated the style. I hate The Current style music (Minnesota shout out woot woot) and they love them some Bon Iver. Solid name though. |