I know that almost everyone here on DU at this time understands the attack on

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18. And as recently as last November, there were prominent Democrats saying we shouldn't focus

on the issue of abortion, and suggesting that some were focusing on it to the exclusion of everything else.

The truth was that the issue of abortion WAS pivotal, over the economy, workers rights, and everything else. It crossed party lines, at least among women, in a way that no other issue did.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2022/oct/10/democrats-midterms-victory-economy-bernie-sanders

Democrats shouldn’t focus only on abortion in the midterms. That’s a mistake
Bernie Sanders

As someone who has a lifetime 100% pro-choice voting record, and is outraged by the supreme court’s horrific decision to overturn Roe v Wade, there is no question but that Democrats must continue to focus on the right of women to control their own bodies. This is a fight that most Americans want us to wage and, given the Republicans’ extremist position on the issue, makes them genuinely vulnerable.

But, as we enter the final weeks of the 2022 midterm elections, I am alarmed to hear the advice that many Democratic candidates are getting from establishment consultants and directors of well-funded Super Pacs that the closing argument of Democrats should focus only on abortion. Cut the 30-second abortion ads and coast to victory.

SNIP

None of what I am suggesting here is “radical”. It is, in fact, extremely popular. It is what the American people want. If we close this critical midterm campaign with a clear, unified vision to meet the needs of working families, to take on corporate greed, and protect a woman’s right to choose, we will begin to rebuild the trust between Democrats in Washington and the working families of this country.