Poll. Most want abortion on the ballot and would vote overwhelmingly to make it legal

[Demovictory9]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/10/voters-abortion-rights-state-ballots-poll/10284741002/


Most Americans want chance to support abortion rights on state ballot, USA TODAY/Ipsos poll finds
Susan Page
USA TODAY


Americans overwhelmingly would like to be able to vote on an abortion measure on their state ballot, an exclusive USA TODAY/Ipsos Poll finds. And if they had the chance, they would oppose efforts to ban the procedure by almost 2-1.

The survey, taken in the aftermath of the stunning defeat in Kansas last week of a proposal to remove abortion rights from the state constitution, is more evidence of a backlash to the Supreme Court's decision that allows states to sharpen restrictions on abortion or bar it entirely.

Seven in 10 say they would support using a ballot measure to decide abortion rights in their state, an idea backed across party lines, by 73% of Democrats, 77% of Republicans and 67% of independents. Democrats are the most energized on the issue; 43% say they "strongly support" putting abortion on the ballot.


If there were a ballot measure in their state, those polled would vote by 54%-28% in favor of making abortion legal. Democrats support legal abortion in their state by 7-1 (76%-10%) and independents by 2-1 (52%-27%). Among Republicans, 34% would support abortion rights and 54% would oppose them, a worrisome fissure for the party that has long been identified with the anti-abortion movement.

At particular risk for the GOP are two groups of swing voters. Suburbanites by 56%-26% say they would vote to support abortion rights in a ballot measure. And women by 60%-25% would support an abortion rights initiative, significantly more than the backing among men of 47%-32%.

[SoCalDavidS]

1. Too Bad These Morons Will Vote For Those Taking Those Rights Away

Voters supposedly favor abortion rights and sensible gun control, yet at the same time, mock the libs who are on their side.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Roe your vote up and down the ballot ...

Roe, Roe, Roe your vote
against theocracy!
Republicans revoke your rights
and kill democracy!

[onetexan]

5. HEAR HEAR!!

[quakerboy]

3. It is on the ballot

Vote for the rightie who will create and enforce laws against it, or the leftist who will create and enforce protections for the right. Your choice, at the ballot box.

[Old Crank]

4. The GOP is a single issue party

Taking rights from non-white males.
That is it.
So, yes, abortion is on the ballot.
Vote against every last republican.

[Whiskeytide]

6. Polls like this need to ask ...

… “who did you vote for in the last election” to I can tell whether or not the respondents are stupid dipshits.

[gibraltar72]

7. This will be a womens rights election.

[Demovictory9]

8. I hope so

[Wounded Bear]

9. This has been true since forever...

I don't remember a poll in the last 50 years (my active political lifetime, more or less) that didn't say that "most voters support Roe v Wade." And while the details varied somewhat, I believe the numbers have always been in the range of 60-75% for maintaining Roe as the "law of the land."

[Ligyron]

10. From raising taxes on the rich and corporations to background checks for gun purchases...

Republicans are on the wrong, while Democrats are on the right side of most issues that are important to voters. Now why doesn't that translate into more Dems in office?