In new ads, GOP candidates brazenly misrepresent their position on abortion

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Judd Legum and Rebecca Crosby

In a new ad running in Minnesota, Scott Jensen, the Republican nominee for governor, says abortion is a "protected constitutional right" in the state, and he's "not running" to change that.

Jensen's ad makes sense politically. A June poll found that two-thirds of likely voters in Minnesota oppose abortion bans and support abortion rights in the first trimester of pregnancy. 80% of likely voters support abortion rights in cases of rape or incest.

But Jensen's ad directly contradicts what he and his campaign have said for well over a year. Jensen has been explicit that he is running for governor, in part, to ban abortion.

A campaign ad that ran on Facebook in March and April 2021 pledged that "Dr. Scott Jensen will PROTECT the life of the UNBORN as Governor" and described Jensen as a "PRO-LIFE CHAMPION."

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[Walleye]

1. Oh but he believes he's lying for God, so it's OK

[Lovie777]

2. These people have no soul .......

[Oneironaut]

3. It's ok to lie for God.

The ends justify the means. Also, the general public doesn’t realize how important it is for them to be saved, lest they burn in Hell for eternity, so telling them what they want to hear is justified.

Just like the “Fair Game” doctrine Scientologists use.

[Cheezoholic]

4. I hope the DNC sends out a mass email to all campaigns on how to use archive

so that folks that run or are running in smaller local elections can use this bait and switch against these assholes. I've found 6 local, county and state repukes running who have changed their websites in the last 2 weeks, and that was while not really looking. The internet never forgets and if they had a web presence it's black and white proof of their deceitfulness that can be tossed in their face.

[FloridaBlues]

5. Most of the republican candidates will try and lie to voters

But women will not fall for it.

[Martin68]

6. I rather doubt this will work. Their extreme views are all on record.