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Tue Aug 8, 2023, 09:15 PM

ultra rightwing Washington Examiner: "Ohio Issue 1: Anti-abortion advocates suffer chastening defeat

Ohio Issue 1: Anti-abortion advocates suffer chastening defeat


After record-breaking voter turnout since early voting began last month, the Columbus Dispatch called the result with just 24% of the votes in. As of 8.45 p.m. EDT, projections had the No vote at 64%-36%.

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"Frank LaRose has wrapped his arms around this issue and staked his entire political career [on this]. He has spent the entirety of the summer campaigning on this issue, to the detriment of his day job,” Ohio Democratic Party Chairwoman Elizabeth Walters told Punchbowl News. “He’s taking a really big bet here."



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Anti-abortion advocates still have an opportunity to thwart the proposed abortion amendment via a recent lawsuit filed by two state-level GOP political leaders. The lawsuit claims that the amendment violates requirements because it does not clarify what current state laws the change would invalidate if passed by referendum.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ohio-issue-1-anti-abortion-advocates-suffer-chastening-defeat/ar-AA1eYThx

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Tue Aug 8, 2023, 09:38 PM

1. Chastened only as much as TFG was by impeachment.

They'll try again as soon as they can figure out yet another end run past the democratic process.

If state level doesn't work, they'll try a federal ban.

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