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andym

(5,372 posts)
Tue Jul 26, 2022, 01:08 PM Jul 2022

Abortion views by state suggest possibility of Democratic gains in some red and purple states

if legal abortion is emphasized as an issue. Take a look here
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/religious-landscape-study/compare/views-about-abortion/by/state#views-about-abortion

Red states where legalized abortion "Legal in all/most cases" has greater support than illegal abortion include:
Alaska
Florida
Iowa
Kansas (tied at 49%)
Montana
Nebraska
Oklahoma
It's almost even in Wyoming as well 48:49% and South Dakota 48:50%

Purple States where abortions should be "Legal in all/most cases" has greater support than illegal abortion include:
Arizona
Colorado
Georgia
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Wisconsin

Every blue state supports legalized abortion and the rest of the red states oppose it, some very strongly such as WV (35% legal: 58% illegal).


Abortion views by state suggest possibility of Democratic gains in some red and purple states (Original Post) andym Jul 2022 OP
The purple states wryter2000 Jul 2022 #1

wryter2000

(45,864 posts)
1. The purple states
Tue Jul 26, 2022, 01:18 PM
Jul 2022

Senators that are presently up for re-election: Arizona, Kelly; Georgia, Warnock; Nevada, Cortez-Masto; New Hampshire ? (does anyone know that state?).

States we can win: Ohio and Wisconsin.

Looking good for the Senate. I have good feelings about the Senate. But we must hold the House.

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