{"id":2330367,"date":"2024-08-23T23:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T03:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-think-their-record-on-abortion-will-neutralize-missteps-at-the-border-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T23:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T03:07:56","slug":"democrats-think-their-record-on-abortion-will-neutralize-missteps-at-the-border-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-think-their-record-on-abortion-will-neutralize-missteps-at-the-border-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats think their record on abortion will neutralize missteps at the border &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-think-their-record-on-abortion-will-neutralize-missteps-at-the-border-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330367&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses how\u2064 Democrats \u2062are positioning their stance on abortion as a key\u200d issue in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/did-fda-approve-new-drug-to-help-biden-in-his-2024-re-election-campaign\/\" title=\"FDA Approves New Drug for Biden&#039;s 2024 Re-Election?\">upcoming\u2062 presidential election<\/a>,\u2063 particularly following the reversal of Roe v. Wade. At the Democratic National\u2062 Convention, leaders emphasized the importance of reproductive rights as a fundamental freedom, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/they-suffered-myocarditis-after-covid-19-vaccination-years-later-some-still-havent-recovered\/\" title=\"Long-lasting effects: Myocarditis persists post-COVID-19 vaccination.\">sharing personal stories<\/a> \u200bof women impacted by abortion \u200cbans. \u200cThis strategy aims to counteract\u200b criticisms of the Biden administration&#8217;s handling of immigration and border issues, a sensitive topic \u200dthat Republicans,\u2064 led by Donald \u200dTrump, are highlighting to question the Democrats&#8217; effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President \u2063Kamala Harris called attention to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thom-tillis-blasts-immoral-plan-to-sink-border-deal-in-order-to-help-trump\/\" title=\"Thom Tillis criticizes &#039;immoral&#039; plot to sabotage border agreement for Trump&#039;s benefit\">bipartisan border\u2063 deal<\/a> that faced political hurdles due to \u200dopposition from Trump and his allies. As the election \u200bapproaches, some Democratic leaders, including Arizona Senator\u200d Mark\u200c Kelly, believe the abortion rights narrative could resonate \u2063more with voters than immigration-related issues, especially in states where ballot measures on abortion are set for a vote.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes a shift\u200b in the Democratic Party&#8217;s immigration policy, indicating\u200b a potential move to the right in response to public concerns about border security. Despite criticism of\u2064 previous immigration\u200d policies, there has been more support for tougher measures this year, reflecting \u200cchanging sentiments among voters. the Democrats are focused on using abortion rights\u2063 as a rallying point while trying to \u200cmitigate\u2063 vulnerabilities regarding border management.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Democrats think their record on abortion will neutralize missteps at the border&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1736312\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>CHICAGO &mdash; <\/strong>In the first presidential cycle since the reversal of<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2875629\/supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade-paving-way-for-state-abortion-bans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Roe v. Wade<\/a>,<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrats<\/a> believe their pursuit to reinstate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roe-v-wade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>constitutional right<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion access<\/a> will counteract the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden administration<\/a>&rsquo;s previous blunders at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border\/\">border<\/a> in the November election.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Throughout the week at the Democratic National Convention, organizers featured women sharing their stories about how abortion bans across the country affected them, raising the stakes of the looming election.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leaders at state delegation breakfast meetings, caucus gatherings, and onstage at the United Center framed the narrative over abortion as a fundamental &ldquo;freedom&rdquo; women should have to control their bodies, not just a healthcare need in an emergency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>They also attempted to flip the script on one of their largest political vulnerabilities: attacks on immigration, as Former President Donald Trump and Republicans continue to cite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2819005\/immigrant-encounters-border-surpassed-all-time-record-december\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>record levels<\/a> of illegal border crossings under the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>Speakers and Vice President Kamala Harris herself sought to blunt that criticism, embracing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.appropriations.senate.gov\/imo\/media\/doc\/emergency_national_security_supplemental_bill_text.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-host-george-floyds-family-at-white-house-on-anniversary-of-his-death\/\" title=\"Biden To Host George Floyd\u2019s Family At White House On Anniversary Of His Death\">bipartisan compromise bill<\/a> <\/a>that Sens. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/james-lankford\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>James Lankford (R-OK)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kyrsten-sinema\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ)<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chris-murphy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Chris Murphy (D-CT)<\/a> and officials from the White House put together in February, but ultimately <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2843032\/bipartisan-border-ukraine-deal-fails-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>died under political pressure<\/a> from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last year, Joe and I brought together Democrats and conservative Republicans to write the strongest border bill in decades. The Border Patrol endorsed it, but Donald Trump believes a border deal would hurt his campaign,&rdquo; Harris said in her nomination acceptance speech Thursday. &ldquo;So he ordered his allies in Congress to kill the deal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As Harris accepted the Democratic nomination, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3129821\/trump-upstage-harris-convention-border-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>traveled to the border <\/a>in Arizona on Thursday, casting Harris as responsible for the rise in illegal migration during Biden&rsquo;s presidency, calling her a &ldquo;failed border czar.&rdquo; The Democratic presidential nominee recently visited the Grand Canyon State for a speech in Glendale last week but did not travel to the southern part of the state that shares a border with Mexico.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in front of the US-Mexico border, Thursday, Aug 22, 2024, in Sierra Vista, Arizona. (AP Photo\/Rick Scuteri)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sen. Mark Kelly (R-AZ), a key border-state lawmaker, suggested that Democrats&rsquo; abortion messaging is more of a winning issue that resonates with voters rather than a photo op at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The issue of the border in Arizona is, you know, a significant issue,&rdquo; Kelly said, speaking to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>, following a Georgia delegation breakfast meeting on Wednesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But, I kind of think that this &mdash; we&rsquo;ve got reproductive rights on the ballot in Arizona as well. Donald Trump took these rights away from women in Arizona, and we have swung back and forth between one abortion ban and another and women are fed up,&rdquo; Kelly said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3120891\/where-abortion-ballot-measures-stand-in-different-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WHERE ABORTION BALLOT MEASURES STAND IN DIFFERENT STATES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/womens-health-policy\/dashboard\/ballot-tracker-status-of-abortion-related-state-constitutional-amendment-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>six states<\/a>, including Arizona, will vote on proposed constitutional amendments to enshrine abortion rights into their state constitutions in November. The topic is top of mind for Democrats and activists there after the state&rsquo;s Supreme Court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/2959358\/arizona-supreme-court-upholds-civil-war-era-abortion-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>voted to uphold<\/a> a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban that provided no exceptions for rape or incest and allowed abortions only if the mother&rsquo;s life is in jeopardy this past April. State lawmakers later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/2978343\/arizona-house-passes-bill-repeal-civil-war-era-abortion-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>repealed<\/a> the bill later in the month, putting back in place a 2022 law in the state that restricted most abortions after 15 weeks gestation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>DNC delegates throughout the week, speaking to the <em>Washington Examiner, <\/em>said in a post-<em>Roe<\/em> landscape, the issue is a top concern when they head to the polls.<\/p>\n<p>Pierna Ana Sanchez, a New York City councilwoman and delegate, is pregnant with her second child and said reproductive rights are a top concern for her when she heads to the polls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is my second child, and pregnancy is not easy. It&rsquo;s complicated. Your body isn&rsquo;t yours for 10 months, your health is not your own. You know things can happen,&rdquo; Sanchez said. &ldquo;You need the ability to choose that&nbsp;&mdash; that is what you want in that moment in your life, that you want to expand your family, that you know are going to weather the risks of going through a pregnancy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To take that away from a woman, to rip that away from a woman, as the Supreme Court has done, as has been done under the Trump presidency, that is unacceptable,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration and the border are not typically a trop mobilizing issue for the Democratic base. However, this cycle, Democrats are shifting their immigration policy to the right, reflecting how public opinion has changed on immigration and concerns over how to secure the border.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The convention struck a different tone with speakers endorsing tougher policies for asylum seekers and praised Biden&rsquo;s role in helping negotiate the bipartisan border bill. This year, there was far less criticism of Trump-era policies when it comes to immigration, particularly after the current administration has been forced to rethink their strategy.<\/p>\n<p>The number of unlawful crossings has fallen for five consecutive months. Some have credited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3026575\/biden-executive-action-stop-border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>an executive order<\/a> Biden put into place that will temporarily shut&nbsp;down asylum requests once the average number of daily encounters tops 2,500 between ports of entry. The move resembles a similar border restriction the Trump administration attempted to put into place in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Arizona Delegate and former member of the state legislature, Daniel Hernandez, praised how Harris has spoken about the border so far in her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-border-negotiators-must-sweeten-the-deal-for-it-to-pass-the-house-gonzales\/\" title=\"Gonzales: Senate border negotiators need to improve the deal for House approval\">border state representative<\/a>, I can tell you, people are tired of people just fighting and showing up two or four years at a time to take photos in front of the border,&rdquo; Hernandez explained in an interview with the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>&ldquo;They want solutions. That&rsquo;s what Kamala Harris has been talking about. And hopefully, when we elect a Democratic Congress in the House and hopefully keep the Senate, she&rsquo;ll have the partners she needs in Congress to actually get that bill done.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sharonda Huffman, a delegate from Maryland, said she sees the topic of abortion and the border as equally important to voters this cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think they&rsquo;re both important issues. And I want to emphasize that there was a bill that could have been passed, but Donald Trump is the person who said, don&rsquo;t pass that bill,&rdquo; Huffman said. &ldquo;He is not good for the United States. So I believe we can walk and chew gum. We can talk about rights of women and their healthcare as well as our national security and border control. So I think they&rsquo;re both important issues.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1736312\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736312\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats believe their stance on abortion will help mitigate the Biden administration&#8217;s past mistakes regarding border issues. In this first presidential election cycle following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, they are focusing on efforts to restore constitutional abortion rights as a way to offset criticisms related to immigration policies. During the Democratic National Convention, women shared personal stories about how abortion restrictions have impacted them, emphasizing the importance of this issue in the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>Party leaders framed abortion as a fundamental &#8220;freedom&#8221; for women rather than merely an emergency healthcare need during various events at the convention. They also sought to address one of their significant vulnerabilities: immigration attacks from Republicans, particularly former President Donald Trump, who has highlighted record illegal border crossings under Biden&#8217;s leadership. Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to counter these criticisms by referencing a bipartisan border bill that was developed earlier but ultimately failed due to political pressure from Trump.<\/p>\n<p>As Harris accepted her nomination, Trump was simultaneously visiting Arizona&#8217;s border area and labeling her as responsible for increased illegal migration during Biden\u2019s term. Senator Mark Kelly (R-AZ), a key figure from a border state, suggested that Democrats&#8217; messaging around reproductive rights is more resonant with voters than mere photo opportunities at the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>In November, at least six states\u2014including Arizona\u2014will vote on proposed amendments aimed at enshrining abortion rights in their constitutions. This topic has gained prominence among Democrats and activists following recent court decisions upholding strict abortion bans in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>Delegates expressed that reproductive rights are crucial when they head to the polls; many see it as unacceptable for women\u2019s choices regarding pregnancy and health care to be restricted by recent Supreme Court rulings or previous administrations.<\/p>\n<p>While immigration typically isn&#8217;t a major mobilizing issue for Democrats, there is now an effort within the party to adopt more centrist positions reflecting changing public opinions about securing borders. The convention featured speakers advocating for stricter asylum policies while praising Biden\u2019s involvement in negotiating bipartisan solutions\u2014a shift away from criticism of past Trump-era immigration strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Some delegates emphasized that both issues\u2014abortion rights and immigration\u2014are equally important and can be addressed simultaneously without compromising either agenda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3388,"featured_media":2330368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-AZ.--scaled-1024x684.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4310,36447,3685,32504],"class_list":["post-2330367","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-abortion","tag-border-issues","tag-democrats","tag-political-strategy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Trump-AZ.--scaled-1024x684.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330367","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330367\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}