There may be few more pro-abortion governors in the country than Gavin Newsom, a Democrat from California. Not only does the state currently allow abortion up to birth for any reason, but Newsom was also keen to make it an abortion “sanctuary.” He also sought to appeal to women in other states to come to California for abortions by running billboard ads with Bible quotes justifying abortion. And it doesn’t look like he’s giving up on this issue.
During Sunday’s speech in “Meet the press“Newsom gave an in-depth interview on host Chuck Todd’s recent show. To begin the interview, Todd quoted Newsom from last May, shortly after someone came forward Dobbs v. Jackson a decision that was ultimately overturned Roe v. Wade when it was officially handed over last June. As among Democrats, many were more concerned about the outcome than the unprecedented leak.
“Where is my party? Where is the Democratic Party?” Todd quoted Newsom, although the governor actually declared, “Where the hell is my party?”
“Where the hell is my party? Where is the Democratic Party?”
@GavinNewsom criticizes Democrats for not attacking Republicans more aggressively over their push to restrict abortion rights
“It’s a joint, coordinated effort and yes, they’re winning… where’s the counteroffensive?” pic.twitter.com/AneTjKjPAR
— Elex Michaelson (@Elex_Michaelson) May 5, 2022
Pointing out that more than a year has passed, Todd asked Newsom: “Do you feel the same lack of focus and leadership? Do you feel this across the country?” This time, Newsom isn’t as concerned about his party’s handling of abortion.
“No, on the contrary. I think we’ve conveyed the message, we’re back on the attack, we’re back on our feet. “I think that has clearly been borne out,” the governor responded, which should alarm every pro-life and invigorate every pro-abortion supporter. “I’m not just saying this based on what happened mid-semester. I think we exceeded our own silent expectations and certainly those of the experts who were out there at the time.”
Newsom was indeed correct in pointing out that the pro-abortion Democratic Party did better than expected in the November midterm elections. Although Republicans control the House, it is a smaller majority than expected. Democrats also actually gained a Senate seat since Pennsylvania replaced Republican Pat Toomey with Democrat John Fetterman.
His discussed Is abortion really the reason for the lack of the expected red wave? Susan B. Anthony’s pro-life group Pro-Life America argued that it was the lack of greater force on the issue that caused Republicans’ losses, pointing to how candidates such as Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ), and now Sens have won. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Ted Budd (R-NC) because they embraced the pro-life message.
As Catherine Glenn Foster, CEO of Americans United for Life, wrote in a November 10, 2022 article for The American Conservative: “Abortion didn’t stop Republicans“
But there is no doubt that Democratic voters felt galvanized into action by abortion, and many viewed it as the most important issue in the exit polls. This is despite economic issues such as inflation, where Republicans had more support than Democrats, topping abortion in polls.
Continuing further, Newsom himself alluded to these ads, saying, “I stand by what I said a year and a half ago” and that he expressed publishing these ads out of state “out of stress and frustration.” “
Todd then interjected and asked, “Do you think things have gotten better, in your opinion, because the party has done something better? Or maybe society is simply withdrawing from the decision to have abortion, which motivates voters?”
As for whether Democrats have “done better,” that would be to deceive the American public. Yet Democrats receive more support than Republicans in resolving the abortion issue most Americans Down NO support unrestricted abortion during all nine months of pregnancy for any reason, without legal restrictions. While they have committed themselves to shedding light on what they actually support, virtually all Democrats in Congress support the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA), which would do just that and actually expand Roe v. Wade.
As SBA Pro-Life America he noticedrevealed in an article by The New York Times:How Democrats used the abortion debate to stem the red tide,” published shortly after last year’s midterm elections, that Democratic pollsters advised candidates to address the issue in very specific ways:
However, the overturning of Roe v. Wade appears to have reversed the script. In the months since the June decision, Democrats have seized on the issue, linking abortion to everyday family economics and health care and capitalizing on voters’ concerns about the rise of far-right Republicans. They have woven the issue into Democrats’ broader messaging, which has framed the election as a referendum on what they call Republicans’ “extreme” views, rather than President Biden and Democrats’ control of Washington.
“It was all connected,” Rep. Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat and longtime chairwoman of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, said Wednesday morning. “It wasn’t like this was our key problem – abortion. People thought, “I’m worried about the economy.” “I worry about freedoms being taken away,” and they were also worried about democracy.”
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But the results so far signal a fight ahead for Republicans, who are divided in the election on an issue that has long been a party staple. The party’s socially conservative wing remains committed to advancing its cause, but now faces a Republican establishment that is more willing to view debates over abortion restrictions as a political liability.
In a column sent to Townhall in April of this year, Ann Coulter highlighted the positions taken by losing pro-life candidates, such as Republican gubernatorial candidates in Pennsylvania and Michigan. At the time, there were six state ballot abortion initiatives, and Coulter pointed out that the pro-life side lost every time.
As for Newsom’s response, he said: “I think the abortion decision was clearly empowering in that respect. And it is clearly noticeable.” He then cited other examples, such as Ohio, where Amendment 1, which would have required passage of constitutional amendments by a 60 percent majority rather than 50 plus 1, simply failed last month. Although Ohio’s November ballot includes a radically pro-abortion, anti-parental rights initiative, it has not passed, at least not yet. Newsom also pointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, where liberals won a majority in April with the election of Democratic-backed pro-abortion Justice Janet Protasiewicz.
“So he obviously played a huge role,” Newsom continued. “But I think we’re giving up now. I think we are focusing on democracy and freedom, taking away the mantra of freedom, without giving in to the other side’s patriotism. The president is developing his message and strategy. ” Newsom has previously tried to argue that California has more “freedom” with its abortion policies, as he did when he attacked Florida and DeSantis directly through ads last year.
This is in addition to the ads listed above, which Newsom released shortly after the Florida-targeted ads. Advertisements have also aired in various pro-life states inviting women there to come to California for out-of-state abortions. They even tried to justify abortion with quotes from the Bible.
Continuing his conversation with Todd, Newsom noted that Democrats “will get a chance in the next few months,” which should again be of interest to pro-life voters. While it may be an off-election year, there is still a ballot initiative in Ohio, as well as statewide races in Kentucky and Virginia. If Virginia can maintain a Republican majority in the House of Delegates and regain control of the state Senate, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be able to govern with a unified Legislature and likely pass his plan to limit abortions to 15 weeks.
When Todd asked Newsom, “Do you feel like you see it?” the governor was clear in his “absolutely.” Newsom gave a fuller answer when Todd expanded on his question before they moved on to another topic.
“I mean, do you feel like you know what the second-term agenda is?” he asked Todd.
While Newsom isn’t entirely sure what that might entail, it’s clear he won’t back down, which should indeed serve as a warning. “I don’t know what the agenda looks like for the second term because we still have the extraordinary success of the last few years where we can now apply the principles and achieve much of what has been said. This means making the commitments we have made as part of these groundbreaking legislative packages a reality,” he proposed. “But apart from that, I think the basic message has improved. The organized framework in which the ads they released, the last five, were spot on in my opinion. Now we have to go out and campaign. And I think you’ll see that in the next few months.”
It’s not just Democrats who should be scaring pro-lifers on this issue, but perhaps the Republican Party as well. Democrats aren’t the only ones doing well on this issue, though likely due to fraud. Republicans don’t handle this very well. Many people are divided on whether this is an issue left entirely to the states, which would allow California, New York, Illinois and others to provide abortion up to birth without legal restrictions. Others believe the federal government should play a role and introduce some basic minimums, such as a 15-week ban. These divisions also appear to be present in the Republican Party primaries.
Republicans may be moving further and further away from this issue. Moreover, as Madeline mentioned, the California Republican Party may remove phrases opposing abortion from its party platform. Republicans in Congress also met to discuss how to do this rename the abortion issuewith possible ideas including stopping the use of the term “pro-life.”
Democrats, on the other hand, don’t seem close to giving up.
