Abortion is a losing issue for the GOP, until it isn’t

According to Gallup, we have entered “it isn’t” territory:

A new Gallup Poll, conducted May 7-10, finds 51% of Americans calling themselves “pro-life” on the issue of abortion and 42% “pro-choice.” This is the first time a majority of U.S. adults have identified themselves as pro-life since Gallup began asking this question in 1995.

The pro-life self-identity is up among Republicans, Protestants, Catholics, men, women, conservatives, and moderates.  Two other interesting points: for the first time I’ve seen in any survey, men (54%) are more pro-life than women (49%); meanwhile, when asked under what circumstances abortion should be allowed, 60% went with the “few” or “none” options.

Now, this is only one issue – and only one poll on the issue – but if this holds up, it could yet be another example of the GOP’s time in “the wilderness” being cut short by metaphorical sprawl.

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2 Responses to Abortion is a losing issue for the GOP, until it isn’t

  1. Brian Kirwin says:

    Maybe Obama can bring CHANGE in the Supreme Court

  2. [...] fairly certain that was his plan at ND – and it probably would have worked, until the American people told Gallup their thoughts on the subject and change [...]

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