Ohio's Abortion Message to the GOP

WSJ Opinion: Potomac Watch

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🗓️ 10 August 2023

⏱️ 22 minutes

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In an Ohio ballot question widely viewed as a proxy for abortion policy, the Republican position is rejected by double digits. A year after the Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs, overturning Roe v. Wade, does the GOP have to reevaluate its strategy in light of the Ohio result and similar referendums in Michigan and Wisconsin? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.0	From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal,
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0:39.0	Ohio voters resoundingly say no to a ballot question
0:43.1	that was widely viewed as a proxy vote on abortion.
0:46.6	Is this another warning to the GOP
0:48.9	about the power of abortion politics in the wake of dobs?
0:52.6	Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the Wall Street Journal.
0:55.8	We are joined today by my colleagues,
0:57.9	columnist Kim Strassel and editorial board member,
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