The 2021 elections were a disaster for the Biden White House and Democrats. The 2022 midterms, however, were a surprising reprieve, as Republicans vastly underperformed historical expectations. And now, 2023 was probably the strongest year yet for Biden’s Democratic Party as they managed to win nearly every closely-watched race. Let’s take a look at those contests, starting … [Read more...] about Dems Score Rare Off-Year Triumph As They Turn Towards 2024
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Ohio Issue 1 and Issue 2 preview
Today, Ohio voters will decide whether to pass two ballot measures. Issue 1, formally titled “The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety,” would modify the state constitution to enshrine access to contraception, fertility treatment, and “the right to abortion up to the point of fetal viability” — the same standard that applied under Roe v. Wade. … [Read more...] about Ohio Issue 1 and Issue 2 preview
Pro-Choice Advocates Notch Victory in Ohio Ballot Issue
Pro-choice forces earned a preliminary victory yesterday in the Buckeye State. Since the Supreme Court overruled Roe last summer and made the right to an abortion subject to state laws, voters have consistently favored the pro-choice side of various state referendums. It was just about a year ago when the political world was shocked to see an effort to ban abortion in ruby … [Read more...] about Pro-Choice Advocates Notch Victory in Ohio Ballot Issue