2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: The first woman EVER was running, and Trump got 42% of the female vote; abortion issue to blame? [View all]MadDAsHell
(2,067 posts)Stop coming at it from a "They're trying to take away our rights" standpoint. Or a "War on Women" standpoint. Stop trotting out the Sandra Flukes of the world to accuse everyone who votes Republican of hating women.
Instead, acknowledge (as President Obama has done but very few other Democratic politicians or leaders have) that those who oppose abortion are completely justified in their beliefs if they truly believe it's murder. That while we disagree with their opinion, we respect why it's such an important issue for them.
Then bring their attention to the fact that while we respect their passionate opinion on this issue, basing their vote solely on the candidate's personal opinion on abortion is a wasted vote, because it's settled law at this point and is highly unlikely to ever be completely overturned.
Bring their attention to the anti-choice candidate's stances that don't encourage women to carry their unborn children to term: cutting food, housing, and healthcare support for poorer women, cutting support for schools, etc. Show them how the anti-choice candidate is helping to create an environment which is not very appealing for a woman who is choosing whether or not to abort her pregnancy.
I think these are effective strategies; simply saying "He hates women" (or absurdly, "She hates women" is not.
Just a few thoughts.