Iowa governor Kim Reynolds is calling a special session to pass a six week abortion ban. Democrats have been both negligent and hamstrung by both natural and partisan gerrymanders at the state level, so they have control of very few state houses across the country. But these gerrymanders and one-party control create the sort of echo chamber that leads to a backlash. According to one poll, 61% of Iowans believe abortion should be legal in most cases. If you can get 61% of Iowans to vote for abortion rights, that would unwind those gerrymanders. It's true in Iowa and it's true in purple and red states across the country.
The tricky part for Democrats will be finding a message that leverages outrage not only over Dobbs and January 6th, but the very real actions being taken in places like Iowa, Florida, Texas, and North Carolina.
Link everything. People already instinctively know that the GOP is anti-choice and patriarchal. Keep beating that drum.
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