{"id":2336138,"date":"2024-09-03T13:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T17:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-links-abortion-to-strong-voter-feelings-on-economy-this-is-about-our-personal-economy-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T13:46:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T17:46:48","slug":"whitmer-links-abortion-to-strong-voter-feelings-on-economy-this-is-about-our-personal-economy-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmer-links-abortion-to-strong-voter-feelings-on-economy-this-is-about-our-personal-economy-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmer links abortion to strong voter feelings on economy: \u2018This is about our personal economy\u2019 &#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\">36<\/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%2Fwhitmer-links-abortion-to-strong-voter-feelings-on-economy-this-is-about-our-personal-economy-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=2336138&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>In a recent interview \u200don MSNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Morning \u2062Joe,&#8221; \u2062Michigan\u200b Governor Gretchen Whitmer drew a \u2064connection between\u2062 abortion and economic issues, emphasizing that reproductive\u200b rights directly impact\u2062 women\u2019s ability to participate in\u2063 the workforce. She argued that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-biden-administrations-way-of-addressing-racial-disparities-includes-making-personal-decisions-for-black-americans\/\" title=\"The Biden Administration\u2019s Way Of Addressing \u2018Racial Disparities\u2019 Includes Making Personal Decisions For Black Americans\">making personal decisions<\/a> about childbirth is crucial for both individual and collective economic stability. This statement\u2064 was \u2064made in the context of Vice President Kamala Harris\u2019s campaign, which is focused on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-state-2024-race-shapes-up-as-candidates-vie-to-replace-katie-porter\/\" title=\"California&#039;s 2024 race intensifies as contenders compete for Katie Porter&#039;s seat.\">reproductive \u2063rights<\/a> and aims to differentiate itself from former President Donald Trump, especially in Florida, his hometown.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u2062 abortion being a significant topic for voters, the economy remains the most pressing \u2063issue, \u2062particularly due \u200bto concerns about inflation and rising costs. A poll indicated \u2063that 74% \u2063of\u2062 voters prioritize the economy, while 47% consider abortion critically important. Whitmer&#8217;s \u200dcomments highlight a strategy by Democrats to associate \u2063pressing economic\u2064 concerns with women&#8217;s rights, seeking to \u2064gain traction in an area that Republicans are typically perceived as stronger. This approach aims to leverage the importance of healthcare and reproductive rights to potentially shift voters&#8217; perspectives on economic matters.  <\/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\">Whitmer links abortion to strong voter feelings on economy: &lsquo;This is about our personal economy&rsquo;<\/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_1743430\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gretchen-whitmer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gretchen Whitmer<\/a> (D-MI) linked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>abortion <\/a>to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy<\/a> in a Tuesday interview on MSNBC&rsquo;s <em>Morning Joe<\/em> in an effort to connect some strong feelings about economic issues with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/immigrant-horror-man-rapes-chokes-to-death-girl-16-in-front-of-her-own-mother\/\" title=\"Immigrant Horror: Man Rapes, Chokes to Death Girl, 16, in Front of Her Own Mother\">women&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s reproductive rights.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The economy has universally been regarded by voters as the most important issue this election cycle, though Democrats have continued to hammer abortion as a primary item in their agenda. Republican candidates are regularly viewed as better choices to handle the economy, while Democrats are more often picked as favorites to tackle questions about abortion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would submit that abortion is about the economy too,&rdquo; Whitmer said when asked about how Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s campaign is addressing the economy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The most important profound decision a person or family or woman will make is whether and when to bear a child. This is about our personal economy &hellip; our collective economy. How can women get in the workforce if they can&rsquo;t make their own decisions about whether and when to bear a child or access healthcare?&rdquo; the governor said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">  https:\/\/twitter.com\/RossOKeefe2\/status\/1830981330668249153 <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Whitmer was discussing Harris&rsquo;s new reproductive rights bus tour in Florida, with the first stop being Palm Beach, Florida &mdash;&nbsp;former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s hometown. Harris is attempting to strike a contrast with Trump on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-of-thrones-writer-george-r-r-martin-joins-copyrights-lawsuit-against-openai\/\" title=\"George R.R. Martin, Game of Thrones writer, joins OpenAI copyright lawsuit.\">increasingly important topic<\/a> of abortion.<\/p>\n<p>Trump himself has softened his stance on abortion this cycle in response to voters in both parties who have deemed it more important. But the economy has consistently ranked as the most important topic, given rising inflation and higher prices for consumer goods.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net\/documents\/econTabReport_8IEdK8V.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>poll<\/a> conducted by the <em>Economist<\/em>, 74% of voters said the economy was a &ldquo;very important&rdquo; subject for them, compared to 71% for healthcare and 47% for abortion.<\/p>\n<p>But Whitmer&rsquo;s statement looks to link issues voters have generally trusted Harris with more, healthcare and abortion, with a subject voters have generally trusted Trump with more: the economy. Harris voters were more likely to say abortion was an important issue than Trump voters in the poll, while Trump voters pointed to the economy more often.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a strategy that Democrats haven&rsquo;t often used to motivate voters concerned about the economy, but it could serve to move some financially concerned voters who haven&rsquo;t been moved as much by social issues and healthcare matters.<\/p>\n<p>Whitmer went on to say in the interview that Trump &ldquo;wants to rip these rights away&rdquo; but that Harris &ldquo;wants to give women greater access&rdquo; to abortions. She bolstered her economic argument by citing that Trump&rsquo;s proposed tariffs on foreign goods &ldquo;will cripple the American consumer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whitmer, a Harris campaign surrogate and the governor of swing-state Michigan, said she &ldquo;will go anywhere and talk to anyone on any subject, especially on something as important as this upcoming election.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Several states have abortion on the ballot this fall, including New York, which has several critical House races. Democrats have recently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3141240\/new-york-democrats-abortion-amendment-silver-bullet-counting-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>panicked<\/a> about the ballot measure, citing conservative attacks that could move voters.<\/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_1743430\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1743430\"}});<\/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>Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) connected abortion to economic concerns during a Tuesday interview on MSNBC&#8217;s Morning Joe, aiming to align strong voter sentiments about economic issues with women&#8217;s reproductive rights. Voters have consistently identified the economy as the top issue in this election cycle, while Democrats have emphasized abortion as a key part of their platform. Republican candidates are often perceived as more capable of managing economic matters, whereas Democrats are favored for addressing abortion-related issues. <\/p>\n<p>Whitmer stated, &#8220;I would argue that abortion is also an economic issue,&#8221; when discussing how Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign is approaching the economy. She highlighted that deciding whether and when to have a child is one of the most significant decisions for individuals and families, linking it to both personal and collective economic well-being. &#8220;How can women participate in the workforce if they cannot make their own choices regarding childbirth or access healthcare?&#8221; she asked.<\/p>\n<p>During her remarks about Harris\u2019s reproductive rights bus tour in Florida\u2014starting in Palm Beach, Trump\u2019s hometown\u2014Whitmer noted that Harris aims to contrast her position on abortion with Trump&#8217;s evolving stance on the matter amid growing voter concern from both parties. Despite rising inflation making the economy a pressing topic\u201474% of voters consider it &#8220;very important&#8221; compared to 71% for healthcare and 47% for abortion\u2014Whitmer sought to merge issues typically associated with Harris (healthcare and abortion) with those linked more closely to Trump (the economy). <\/p>\n<p>Polls indicate that voters supporting Harris prioritize abortion more than those backing Trump, who focus primarily on economic concerns. This approach could potentially engage economically-minded voters who may not be swayed by social or healthcare issues alone.<\/p>\n<p>In her interview, Whitmer criticized Trump for wanting to restrict reproductive rights while asserting that Harris seeks to enhance women&#8217;s access to abortions. She reinforced her argument by claiming Trump&#8217;s proposed tariffs would harm American consumers.<\/p>\n<p>As a surrogate for Harris&#8217;s campaign and governor of Michigan\u2014a crucial swing state\u2014Whitmer expressed her willingness &#8220;to go anywhere and talk to anyone&#8221; about vital topics related to this upcoming election. Several states will have abortion measures on ballots this fall, including New York where several key House races are taking place; Democrats are increasingly anxious about these ballot initiatives due to conservative opposition potentially influencing voter turnout<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2336139,"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\/09\/Whitmer-photo.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4310,9168,39984,32076,12025],"class_list":["post-2336138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-abortion","tag-economy","tag-voter-feelings","tag-washington-examiner","tag-whitmer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Whitmer-photo.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336138","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336138"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336138\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}