Victories by abortion rights campaigners and Democrats in this week's U.S. elections pose a dilemma for Republicans: How to campaign on an issue that has long fired up their conservative base without alienating the moderates they need to win competitive districts.
Nickolas Lentz, a volunteer with Reproductive Freedom for All, canvasses a neighborhood in support of Proposal 3, a ballot measure that would codify the right to an abortion, one day before the midterm election in Dewitt, Michigan, U.S., November 7, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photopose a dilemma for Republicans: How to campaign on an issue that has long fired up their conservative base without alienating the moderates they need to win competitive districts.
That leaves Republicans grappling with how to turn out their culturally conservative base in what is expected to be a close contest with Democratic President Joe Biden - without putting off the independents and suburban women who opinion polls show oppose sweeping abortion restrictions. In the 2022 congressional elections, Republicans largely avoided discussing the issue on the campaign trail and were nevertheless held back by it, winning a narrow House of Representatives majority.This year, Virginia Republicans, led by Governor Glenn Youngkin, leaned hard into plans for a 15-week abortion ban should they win control of the legislature. They were attempting to appeal to moderate voters with a more lenient policy than those in the rest of the U.S.
Virginia may force Republican candidates for federal office back to the drawing board to refine their messaging in 2024. "Last night's elections made it loud and clear that people feel very strongly about this issue. The level of intensity is still very high," said Karen Finney, a Democratic strategist.
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