Democratic group launches $25 million ad blitz targeting Trump on abortion

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Source: CNN Politics

Published 6:00 AM EDT, Mon May 13, 2024


CNN — A Democratic super PAC is launching a $25 million advertising blitz in three swing states, featuring voter testimonials about former President Donald Trump’s role in curbing abortion access. The ads from American Bridge 21st Century mark the first wave of a larger, planned $140 million campaign by the group to persuade swing voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to reject Trump’s bid to return to the White House. President Joe Biden flipped all three states in 2020.

The ads, which the group says will target women voters living in rural and exurban areas of the three states, represent the latest effort by Democrats to use emotional, straight-to-the-camera stories to sway election outcomes since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

American Bridge co-founder Bradley Beychok said the group has recruited hundreds of voters “willing to share their stories about why another Trump White House would be so devastating for them.”

Trump’s nomination of three conservatives to the high court paved the way for the Dobbs decision overturning the federal right to abortion, which has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in politics. Biden’s campaign has sought to make it the defining issue of the 2024 election.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/politics/abortion-ads-democratic-group-trump/index.html

[DemocraticPatriot]

1. Excellent! nt

[HariSeldon]

2. Great news, and critical to re-elect Pres. Biden, but...

This corrupt Supreme Court can continue to play havoc unless we get more seats in both houses of Congress. In the Senate, we either need 60 (fat chance) or at least enough to reform the filibuster. With a meaningful majority in both, we'd have the opportunity to codify Roe v. Wade as a law and, if necessary, increase the size of the Supreme Court so Biden could get it to an ideological balance.

Coattails are great, but if swing states are the only targets, pick-up opportunities for Congressional seats are limited.

[NanaCat]

4. For the millionth time

'Codifying' Roe will not guarantee abortion or reproductive rights. Were you asleep when the Supreme Court came very close to declaring the ACA unConstitutional? Guess what? The ACA was 'codified' healthcare passed by Congress. We were on edge about what the USSC would decide, because those of us who paid attention in civics class knew that they can gut or even overturn any 'codified' bill passed by Congress--just like they can overturn their prior cases.

Really.

I don't know where so many people got this ludicrous idea that codification would guarantee abortion rights, but get new sources if you thought this would be a Final Boss solution. At least try to get information from people smart enough to know the bare minimum of how government functions, like the checks and balances power each of the three branches of government have.

[ananda]

3. Thank you. Just donated.

Good group.