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- Title
Flipping Florida? Abortion Alone Won't Be Enough.
- Authors
LAWRENCE, STEWART
- Abstract
The article discusses the Democratic party's plan to win Florida's 30 electoral votes in the upcoming election by focusing on the issue of abortion. Despite the state's recent shift towards the Republican party, Democrats believe that mobilizing voters against the state's new abortion ban could help them secure victory. However, the article highlights several challenges, including the fact that Florida has a history of passing ballot measures without those votes translating into support for statewide candidates. Additionally, the article suggests that Democrats may be overestimating the impact of the abortion issue in a general election year, as it ranks lower on most voters' priority lists. The article also mentions the defection of Hispanic, younger, and Catholic voters from the Democratic party, as well as the unpopularity of President Biden. It concludes by questioning whether the Democratic party should focus solely on abortion campaigns or consider promoting policy alternatives that can appeal to a broader range of voters.
- Subjects
FLORIDA; ABORTION laws; BALLOTS; ABORTION; CAMPAIGN funds; VOTING; REFERENDUM
- Publication
CounterPunch, 2024, p1
- ISSN
1086-2323
- Publication type
Article