As the 2022 midterm elections draw nearer, a massive issue lurks in the wings with the potential to alter the terrain: the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
The Dobbs ruling, expected this summer, centers on a Mississippi law that banned most abortions after 15 weeks of gestation. If the high court upholds the law, which many expect it will, or goes further to weaken or strike down the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, the nation would receive a major shock to the system. And the latest NBC News poll suggests the tremors could rattle the 2022 campaign. …
The latest NBC News poll asked how voters would feel about a candidate who favored overturning Roe and found a very negative response. Only 1 in 5 voters said they would be “more likely” to support a candidate who favored overturning Roe. By a margin of nearly 3 to 1, they said it would make them “less likely” to support a candidate. And when you look at some key voter blocs, the numbers swing even more strongly against candidates who want to overturn Roe. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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