Politico poll: 80% of voters in competitive states want abortion restricted
As is customary for a mainstream media outlet, Politico spun the results of its new poll question on abortion pretty much 180 degrees:
When it comes to abortion rights, however, midterm voters are more aligned with Democrats than with Republicans: 54 percent say they support the right to an abortion either with no restrictions (19 percent) or some restrictions (35 percent).
Forty-five percent said there should be either a near-total abortion ban with some exceptions (34 percent) or a total ban on the procedure (11 percent).
Without looking at the numbers, a pro-lifer’s heart might sink by that news. But indeed, check out those numbers: