Abortion didn't play well for Republicans in 2022. New polling affirms it won't get better in 2024 Image of Kerry Eleveld, author by Kerry Eleveldfor Daily Kos Daily Kos Staff Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 9:00:33a EST 103 Comments 103 NEW Recommend Story 152 Abortion rights demonstrators holds signs during the annual Women's March to support Women's Rights in Washington, DC, October 8, 2022. - Thousands of people gathered in Washington and in cities across the country to rally for reproductive rights, one month before the midterm elections. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) A month after Republicans blew their chance at retaking the U.S Senate and gaining decisive control of the House, GOP operatives and activists started to regret not talking more about the issue of abortion on the campaign trail. “I’m very confident that the voters are with us on this,” said Marilyn Musgrave, vice president of government affairs at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. Top Stories Fox News got caught lying. So it's telling its viewers everyone else lies more CLICK TO READ 'Maybe hold a hearing': Rep. Moskowitz turns Comer's 'misinformation' complaint back on Republicans CLICK TO READ Pennsylvania man arrested after TSA agents found an explosive device in his suitcase liningRepublicans call it 'a little premature' to improve freight rail safety following Ohio derailmentMorning Digest: Showdown for Chicago mayor is set, and the contenders are already brawlingAbbreviated Pundit Roundup: The Windy City 'Maybe hold a hearing': Rep.Moskowitz turns Comer's 'misinformation' complaint back on Republicans The notion that if only Republicans had explained themselves better, voters would have totally been on board with banning abortion nationwide was always sheer fantasy. But a new Public Religion Research Institute poll of more than 20,000 adults in all 50 states showed roughly two-thirds of Americans (64%) support the Democratic position—that abortion should be legal in all or most cases. Sign the petition Sign if you agree: A vote for Republicans is a vote to ban abortion. Not in US? By signing this petition with email you will receive periodic updates on offers and activism opportunities from Daily Kos. You may unsubscribe at any time. Daily Kos Privacy policy: here. Daily Kos Terms and conditions: here. PRRI also found that far from Republicans making inroads on the issue, their anti-abortion policies had lost ground with Americans over the past decade. The 64% who now support abortion access in all or most cases is a nearly 10-point improvement from 2010, when just 55% said the same. At the same time, the percentage of people who say abortion should be illegal in all cases has been cut in half, from 15% in 2010 to 7% in 2020. As NBC News' First Read pointed out, these findings also have important implications for 2024: Majorities of residents in 43 states and Washington, D.C., think abortion should be legal Support for abortion access is particularly high in the presidential battlegrounds of Nevada (80% favor keeping it legal in all or most cases), Michigan (66%), Wisconsin (64%), Arizona (62%), Pennsylvania (61%) and Georgia (57%) Constituents in key 2024 Senate states also widely favor keeping abortion legal in all/most cases: Montana (64%), Ohio (66%), and West Virginia (57%) Banning abortion is also a complete nonstarter among the more highly educated suburban voters that have consistently moved toward Democrats in the last several cycles. Although majorities of Americans from all education levels support keeping abortion legal in all or most cases, the sentiment is particularly strong among voters who have attended college: 64% among those with some college experience but no four-year degree, 71% among those with a four-year degree, and 75% among those with a postgraduate degree. But in some ways, the biggest change since the summer of 2022, when the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturned Roe v. Wade, is voter intensity on the left. The number of pro-choice Democrats who now say they will only vote for a candidate who shares their views on abortion has doubled since 2020, from 17% to 34% in 2022. The PRRI survey shows that Republicans really have no good options where abortion is concerned—which is why GOP candidates in competitive races shied away from talking about it in the first place. Republicans cannot afford to turn away from their hardcore fundie base, but, in the meantime, awareness and support for abortion rights is actually growing. Yes, electing the president by popular vote is possible! Joining us on The Downballot is former Vermont legislator Christopher Pearson, an official with National Popular Vote, the organization advocating for states to adopt a compact that would award their electoral votes to the presidential candidate who gets the most votes nationwide. Pearson walks us through the mechanics of the compact, debunks some common misconceptions, and lays out future steps toward hitting the required 270 electoral votes for the agreement to come into force. Thank you for your support of Daily Kos. Media outlets shed 28,637 jobs last year alone. That's not just journalists, but fact-checkers, editors, and administrative staff. Advertising dollars have been gobbled up by Big Tech and cash-strapped outlets are being bought and sold to the highest bidder. 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