{"id":2361027,"date":"2024-10-29T12:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-tafoya-rips-democrats-for-focusing-on-abortion-and-not-womens-sports-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-29T12:47:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:47:59","slug":"michelle-tafoya-rips-democrats-for-focusing-on-abortion-and-not-womens-sports-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michelle-tafoya-rips-democrats-for-focusing-on-abortion-and-not-womens-sports-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Tafoya rips Democrats for focusing on abortion and not women\u2019s sports &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Fmichelle-tafoya-rips-democrats-for-focusing-on-abortion-and-not-womens-sports-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=2361027&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>Former\u2064 sports reporter Michelle Tafoya \u200dcriticized the Democratic Party for focusing its campaign\u200b on abortion\u200d rather than addressing more pressing issues, such as the protection of women\u2019s sports.\u200c At \u200da recent rally in Houston, Vice President Kamala Harris invited abortion providers onstage to connect with voters in a typically conservative state. Tafoya expressed her disapproval, \u2064stating that\u2064 while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-foes-say-out-of-state-funds-are-influencing-ohio-constitutional-amendment\/\" title=\"Out-of-state funds accused of influencing Ohio constitutional amendment by abortion opponents.\">abortion \u200crights<\/a> are \u2063important, the loss of rights concerning women\u2019s participation in sports should be a priority. She pointed out that there have been increases in abortions since the Supreme Court&#8217;s *Dobbs* decision, indicating\u200c a shift in public concern. Tafoya, who identifies\u200d as more pro-choice, emphasized the need for attention\u2062 to women&#8217;s rights related\u2064 to roster spots and privacy in locker rooms, which she attributes to current administration policies impacting Title IX.  <\/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\">Michelle Tafoya rips Democrats for focusing on abortion and not <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 sports<\/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_1848114\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former sports reporter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/309196\/michele-tafoya-to-co-chair-governor-campaign-in-minnesota-after-nbc-sports-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michele Tafoya\">Michele Tafoya<\/a> said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3205719\/harris-to-frame-campaign-referendum-trump-not-her-or-biden-in-ellipse-speech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Michele Tafoya\">Democratic Party<\/a> is wrong to focus its campaign on <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">abortion<\/a> as there are more important topics at hand, including protecting women&rsquo;s sports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At a recent rally in Houston, Vice President Kamala Harris invited abortion clinicians onstage to appeal to voters who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-choice-jenner-supports-texas-right-to-choose-to-ban-abortions\/\" title=\"Pro-Choice Jenner Supports Texas\u2019 Right To Choose To Ban Abortions\">support abortion rights<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Texas\">Texas<\/a>, which is typically a red state. Tafoya said this was in poor taste.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You know, that may have worked in the midterms in 2022 when we were closer to the <em>Dobbs<\/em> decision, and we have seen now that since <em>Dobbs,<\/em> there have been more abortions performed in America than prior to that. I think [Harris] is right that women are losing their rights. They are losing their rights to roster spots and privacy in locker rooms. Because of Kamala Harris and Joe Biden and their attempt to dismantle Title IX or make it not even close to what it was,&rdquo; Tafoya said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Ingraham Angle<\/em> on Monday. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s a right that&rsquo;s being taken away. Abortion is not my top &mdash;&nbsp;not even close. I tend to be more pro-choice than pro-life.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2667702&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=fbbd104a30e2d92c96b6e2befbaaef0f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tafoya was referring to the Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2971440\/biden-administration-finalizes-controversial-title-ix-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"change to Title IX\">change to Title IX<\/a> earlier this year, when it included transgender identities into the sexual harassment and discrimination portion of the law. It is speculated to end any protections from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">transgender athletes entering women&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But you know what I want? I want safety,&rdquo; Tafoya said. &ldquo;I want to know my kids are safe. I want to know the streets of my community are safe. I want the border closed. And I want prices to come down, and I want America to regain its footing as the leader of the free world in this, you know, in all things foreign policy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>This comes as a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3205746\/healthcare-overtakes-abortion-importance-swing-state-voters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">poll<\/a>&nbsp;of likely voters in swing states found that, overall, healthcare unseated abortion as a top-five issue. Healthcare ranked fourth in a list of the 12 most important topics this election season. 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