Kansas voters on Tuesday sent a resounding message about their desire to protect abortion rights, rejecting a ballot measure in a conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement that would have allowed the Republican-controlled Legislature to tighten restrictions or ban the procedure outright.
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While it was just one state, the heavy turnout for an August primary that typically favors Republicans was a major victory for abortion rights advocates. With most of the vote counted, they were prevailing by roughly 20 percentage points, with the turnout approaching what’s typical for a fall election for governor.
The Talibanistas tried to play a fuck-fuck game and lost. By putting the ballot measure on the primary ballot, instead of the general election ballot, they hoped to get it passed because a lot of voters don't bother to vote in the primary election unless they care about a particular candidate.
But that didn't work. The turnout was about twice as high as a normal primary.
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Right wing anti-abortion crowd screams the vote was rigged, stolen.
Lets see how that goes.
For those out there is a message. Listen carefully.
Eck!
Now if that can only happen in Indiana.
We can hoe for some sanity, but it is likely to pass.
Once in a while, this country does something that amazes me. Good for Kansas.
Now on to Georgia, Alabama, Texas, etc.
w3ski
This may or may not portend anything about November. Here's hoping that it does.
-Doug in Sugar Pine
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