A person familiar with Sen. Graham’s thinking said the senator was unwilling to put “the rights of the states over the rights of the unborn.” But however deeply held Graham’s views may be, they could jeopardize his party’s chances in November’s midterms.
Instead, coverage of Graham’s bill dominated the news cycle as Democrats battered Republicans in swing districts with questions about where they stood on a proposal many of them only just learned about. It made no difference that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has no evident enthusiasm for Graham’s proposed ban. “I think most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level,” an especially glum McConnell said Tuesday.
In the weeks after that CNN interview, Graham would seemingly come to change his mind, in a development that could prove deeply consequential for Republicans’ electoral prospects. Former Vice President Mike Pence last week reiterated his support for “all efforts to advance the cause of life in state capitals or in the nation’s capital.”
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