Vulnerable House Dems see abortion as winning campaign theme

By THOMAS BEAUMONT
Associated Press

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to repeal a woman’s federal constitutional right to abortion has scrambled the political dynamics heading into the November elections, when control of Congress is at stake. A half-dozen of the most vulnerable House members — all of them women and all representing swaths of suburban voters — see the issue as one that could help them win in an otherwise difficult political climate. But it’s not clear whether the focus on abortion alone may be enough to save many of these Democrats, given that they’re running for reelection at a time of high inflation and frustration with President Joe Biden’s performance.