{"id":2623691,"date":"2026-07-04T11:09:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-gop-voter-enthusiasm-is-down-and-trumps-abortion-policies-arent-helping\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T11:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:11:42","slug":"poll-gop-voter-enthusiasm-is-down-and-trumps-abortion-policies-arent-helping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-gop-voter-enthusiasm-is-down-and-trumps-abortion-policies-arent-helping\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: GOP Voter Enthusiasm Is Down, and Trump&#8217;s Abortion Policies Aren&#8217;t Helping"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fpoll-gop-voter-enthusiasm-is-down-and-trumps-abortion-policies-arent-helping%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=2623691&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>A recent poll conducted by Family Research Council (FRC) reveals that many Republican voters are largely unaware that the number of abortions in the U.S. has nearly doubled since the Supreme Court&#8217;s Dobbs decision in 2022, which overturned Roe v. Wade and allowed states to restrict abortion rights. The increase in abortions is attributed to the deregulation of abortion drugs like mifepristone under the Biden administration and the lack of action by previous authorities, leading to widespread availability of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >unregulated abortion pills<\/a> across all states. Despite this, only 20% of GOP voters recognize this rise, and some survey respondents indicated that the Biden administration&#8217;s failure to regulate abortion drugs might negatively impact their midterm voting intentions. Moreover, the poll suggests that motivation among Republican voters is lower compared to Democrats, partly due to frustration over perceived inaction on abortion issues, especially among Catholic supporters. This diminished enthusiasm could pose challenges for the GOP in upcoming elections, as Democratic voters show higher levels of motivation. The survey also notes an overall decline in support for Trump among Catholic voters as his presidency began, possibly influenced by recent conflicts and ongoing frustrations over abortion policy. Though, despite these setbacks, Republicans still express strong patriotic pride, especially as the country approaches its 250th anniversary, providing an opportunity for them to rally support by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-turns-canadian-elections-upside-down-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... turns Canadian elections upside down - Washington Examiner\">emphasizing national pride<\/a> during the midterm campaigns.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A new poll commissioned by Family Research Council has found that while there is a gulf in Republican voters\u2019 awareness of the fact that abortions have increased since the Dobbs Supreme Court decision four years ago, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-the-left-turned-on-their-own-for-not-being-woke-enough\/\" title=\"5 Times The Left Turned On Their Own For Not Being \u2018Woke\u2019 Enough\">pro-life voters<\/a> appear to be less energized to pull the lever for the GOP as the midterm elections loom.<\/p>\n<p>In the four years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, allowing states to once again enact laws protecting unborn life, the number of abortions in the U.S. have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/06\/22\/nx-s1-5860868\/despite-state-bans-abortions-have-almost-doubled-in-the-u-s\">almost doubled<\/a> due to the deregulation of the abortion drug mifepristone under the Biden administration and the Trump administration\u2019s subsequent failure to put the rescinded safeguards back in place. This has allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/article\/study-64-online-abortion-pill-vendors-ignore-10week-gestational-limit\">unregulated abortion pills<\/a> to flood all 50 states, in violation of state laws that protect the unborn.<\/p>\n<p>But do Republican voters know that this is currently taking place? A new poll commissioned by FRC and conducted by Cygnal found that only 20% of GOP voters are aware that abortions have increased since the Dobbs decision in 2022. As John Rogers, senior partner and pollster at Cygnal, recently d, the poll also found that a small but significant amount of Republicans said that the Trump administration\u2019s inaction on abortion drug regulation may affect their midterm votes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we found when we asked a follow up question and we framed the FDA policy, which allows chemical abortion drugs to be mailed into states without in-person physician oversight. We asked, \u2018Does that make you more or less likely to vote for a Republican in the midterm election?\u2019 And we found that 6% of Republicans voters said that they would be less likely to vote for a Republican candidate in the November midterm election after hearing that news,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/thisweekoncapitolhill.com\/abortion-increased-after-scotus-overturned-roe-v-wade\">reported<\/a> during \u201cThis Week on Capitol Hill\u201d over the weekend. \u201cIt\u2019s kind of a troubling sign for the GOP when they\u2019re in an electorate in a midterm election, where the generic ballot right now is D+5 favoring the Democratic Party.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the poll\u2019s findings, Rogers emphasized that more conservatives are becoming more aware of the issue, and that there appears to be some disappointment over the Trump administration\u2019s inaction manifesting among Catholic voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[W]e found when you compare to the beginning of President Trump\u2019s second term, right after the inauguration last year, in February of 2025. [When] you compare Catholics then until now, they have fallen off in the generic ballot for Republicans by eight points,\u201d including a 15% drop in support for President Trump, he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers went on to  that while some of the drop in support may be due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joy-behar-claims-republicans-are-competing-to-ruin-womens-lives\/\" title=\"Joy Behar accuses ...s of vying to destroy women&#039;s well-being\">recent public spat<\/a> that Trump had with Pope Leo and the rising cost of living, that doesn\u2019t explain all of it. \u201c[E]specially for weekly mass goers, they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-fox-news-grills-senate-candidate-dr-oz-on-when-life-begins-oz-refuses-to-answer\/\" title=\"WATCH: Fox News Grills Senate Candidate Dr. Oz On When Life Begins, Oz Refuses To Answer\">strongly pro-life<\/a>, and [the lack of movement on regulating mifepristone] is something that they are probably a little frustrated and disappointed [by] the lack of progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This frustration may be playing a part in why motivation among Republican voters appears to be down when compared to Democrats, as the Cygnal poll found.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[W]e asked how motivated people were to vote in the November election, and among base Democratic voters, 82% \u2026 said that they\u2019re extremely motivated to vote in the November midterm election,\u201d Rogers explained. \u201cAmong base Republican voters, it was only 69%. So that\u2019s a 13-point gap. And when you\u2019re facing a tough midterm election where the generic ballot already favors the Democrats D+5, you\u2019ve got to make sure that all of your base is there and that they\u2019re matching the enthusiasm on the Democrat side, and we\u2019re not seeing that yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rogers further pointed out that recent primary election results illustrate this trend. \u201c[I]n North Carolina, which had their primary in March, there were 200,000 more Democrats who voted in their own primary than Republicans who voted on the Republican side in their primary election. \u2026 It\u2019s a challenge for the GOP. I think it\u2019s a challenge for the president, and they need to kind of figure out a way to make sure to gin up the enthusiasm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, Rogers underscored that Republicans have a prime opportunity to highlight the patriotism that animates conservative voters as midterms approach during the country\u2019s 250th anniversary. \u201c[I]t\u2019s a great opportunity to cast a vision about what\u2019s great about this country,\u201d he observed. \u201cAnd fortunately, \u2026 we asked some questions related to the 250th anniversary, and we asked, \u2018How proud are you to be an American?\u2019 We found that 72% of Republicans said they\u2019re extremely proud to be an American, but only 16% of Democrats [were].\u201d<\/p>\n<div><em>Dan Hart is senior editor at The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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