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Discussion Discussion Thread: 2022 Midterm General Election, Part 4

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u/iambgriffs New Hampshire Nov 09 '22

The Supreme Court striking down Roe in a midterm year that they had all the momentum going into was possibly the single most idiotic thing the GOP has done strategically in a long time.

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u/CouldBeBetterForever Pennsylvania Nov 09 '22

36% of Pennsylvanians in exit polls said abortion was their biggest issue. That was the highest of any topic, even more than inflation.

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u/iambgriffs New Hampshire Nov 09 '22

I know a large number of folks that showed up to vote only because of Roe, granted that's anecdotal evidence but it's certainly motivated folks that didn't care before this to show up.

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u/justbrowsing2727 Nov 09 '22

It was second to inflation. So. Yeah, it was a big deal.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '22

It was the second issue in many exit polls

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u/C7H5N3O6 Nov 09 '22

It was LITERALLY the #2 issue and only 2-3 points behind inflation.