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After the Dobbs decision, the number of Americans identifying as pro-choice reached an all-time high and has remained elevated four years later, even as abortion has dropped in political salience.
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It's been four years since Dobbs. Pro-choice identification is at an all-time high and has held steady — a remarkable shift in American public opinion [1] — Dan Pfeiffer "Four years after Dobbs, pro-choice identification is at an all-time high and hasn't dropped. Dan Pfeiffer argues the 2024 result was a one-…" 1:08:07 . Dan argues the 2024 election was a one-off distorted by unique factors, and that Trump was a singular exception because nobody actually believed he was anti-abortion. The other Republicans — Ken Paxton, state-level architects of the harshest abortion bans — don't have that cover. Leah shares the optimism but adds her persistent fear: she has 'rarely gone wrong in estimating the amount of misogyny Americans will tolerate in their politics' [2] — Leah Litman "I just worry that I have rarely gone wrong in estimating the amount of misogyny that Americans will tolerate in their politics." 1:09:18 . They close on a call to action — call senators, give blue slips, support primary challenges to Fetterman and others, and vote at votesaveamerica.com.
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