Democrat Flips Red Seat in Alabama by 25 Points

[Wandering Monk]

She ran nearly exclusively on abortion and reproductive rights. Trump won that district previously.

Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House

A Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature.

apnews.com

 

[fantome profane]

She ran nearly exclusively on abortion and reproductive rights. Trump won that district previously.

Lands, a Democrat who ran on reproductive rights, flips seat in Alabama House

A Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deeply conservative Alabama has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature.

apnews.com

Yes, the abortion rights issue was a big part of it, but it is more complex than that. There is a good reason why it resonated so much in this district.

 

[Wandering Monk]

Yes, the abortion rights issue was a big part of it, but it is more complex than that. There is a good reason why it resonated so much in this district.

So basically, Space Command was going to move to Alabama until it banned abortions. She was running in the district where it would relocate to. Space Command has put off the move because Alabama law would prevent service members from getting abortions if it moved there.

 

[fantome profane]

So basically, Space Command was going to move to Alabama until it banned abortions. She was running in the district where it would relocate to. Space Command has put off the move because Alabama law would prevent service members from getting abortions if it moved there.

Basically.

 

[Altfish]

Biden's biggest election topic is women's rights; I believe the polls are not reflecting this.

 

[Quintessence]

Wait... what?!

I mean...

... in many ways I'm not surprised, but...

... in Alabama?