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RandySF

(71,643 posts)
Tue Mar 26, 2024, 10:18 PM Mar 2024

Abortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat

An Alabama Democrat who campaigned aggressively on abortion access won a special election in the state Legislature on Tuesday, sending a message that abortion remains a winning issue for Democrats, even in the deep South.

Marilyn Lands won a state House seat in a rare competitive race to represent a district that includes parts of Huntsville. Lands, a mental health professional, centered her bid on reproductive rights and criticized the state’s near-total abortion ban along with a recent state Supreme Court ruling that temporarily banned in vitro fertilization.

“Today, Alabama women and families sent a clear message that will be heard in Montgomery and across the nation,” Lands said in a statement. “Our legislature must repeal Alabama’s no-exceptions abortion ban, fully restore access to IVF, and protect the right to contraception.”

Her opponent, Madison City Council member Teddy Powell, focused his campaign on economic development and infrastructure.



https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/26/abortion-winning-strategy-alabama-democrat-00149205

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Abortion proves winning strategy for Alabama Democrat (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2024 OP
This is a battleground district: Cole won by 52% to 45% over Democrat Marilyn Lands in 2022. Tonight, sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #1
Normal people are getting fed up with Republican fascism. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2024 #2
Cue the center-rights "Dems" John Shaft Mar 2024 #3
I think it's great news. And I think we will leftyladyfrommo Mar 2024 #4
OMG, come on MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2024 #5
GOP may have finally realized their stones will mean nothing to the avalanche it's caused. Torchlight Mar 2024 #6
Hopeful. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #8
Huntsville is a blue area in a red state. Dulcinea Mar 2024 #7

leftyladyfrommo

(19,514 posts)
4. I think it's great news. And I think we will
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 09:11 AM
Mar 2024

start to see this in a lot of conservative areas.

Torchlight

(4,252 posts)
6. GOP may have finally realized their stones will mean nothing to the avalanche it's caused.
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 03:43 PM
Mar 2024

May Mr. Powell be the first of many pebbles forgotten after the avalanche.

Dulcinea

(7,772 posts)
7. Huntsville is a blue area in a red state.
Thu Mar 28, 2024, 06:34 AM
Mar 2024

My daughter goes to college there. It's full of highly educated people, many of whom work in the aerospace & tech fields.

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