Young Democrats are flocking to register to vote in Texas after abortion ruling, data shows

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Texas is not a red state but a non-voting state. These numbers make me smile

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In Texas, it’s not just women who are fired up about access to abortion and registering to vote in large numbers following this summer's historic Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.

A new analysis from political data and polling firm TargetSmart found that while Texas’ new voter registrants are evenly split between men and women, they are younger and more Democratic than before the June ruling.

“It’s not that we’re not seeing a surge from women but that in Texas, we’re somewhat uniquely also seeing a surge from men, particularly younger, more progressive men, who are matching the surge from women,” said CEO Tom Bonier, whose firm works with Democratic and progressive candidates......

In Texas, it’s not just women who are fired up about access to abortion and registering to vote in large numbers following this summer's historic Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.

A new analysis from political data and polling firm TargetSmart found that while Texas’ new voter registrants are evenly split between men and women, they are younger and more Democratic than before the June ruling.

“It’s not that we’re not seeing a surge from women but that in Texas, we’re somewhat uniquely also seeing a surge from men, particularly younger, more progressive men, who are matching the surge from women,” said CEO Tom Bonier, whose firm works with Democratic and progressive candidates.

[Farmer-Rick]

1. Damn straight

A lot of men feel that forced birth is a slippery slope to governmental control of our love lives and bodily autonomy. It's Christians forcing their religious dogma on all of us.

[tableturner]

2. Abortion motivates men, but fears about banning contraceptives also motivates them!

Men like sex, and if women's access to contraceptives is made more difficult, the result will be much less sex for men, which adds to their main concern about their female friends'/lovers'/relatives'/associates' access to abortion services when necessary. Put it all together, and this is a perfect storm for Democrats!

[imavoter]

3. historically, female voting is low in Texas

which baffles me, but those are the stats.

Hopefully they will actually vote
and not just register.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

4. Battle cry of this election: Roe your vote, up and down the ballot!

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

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