Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states this election cycle, and Democrats had hoped it would boost turnout and support for Vice President Kamala Harris.
While seven abortion amendments passed and three failed, “support for these ballot measures exceeded support for Kamala Harris, who made abortion rights a hallmark of her campaign.” CBS News reported. reported.
According to the outlet's exit polls, voters in two key battleground states, Arizona and Nevada, supported abortion reform while also supporting current President-elect Donald Trump, ultimately It became clear that opinions were divided.
Most of those who voted “yes” Proposition 139 in Arizona and Question 6 in Nevada also voted for Harris, and about a quarter of voters also voted for Trump (23% in Arizona and 25% in Nevada).
Voters who voted in favor of abortion and also supported Mr. Trump rated the economy as the most important issue. Specifically in Nevada, 55% of those who voted for President Trump and the abortion bill said the economy was the most important issue when voting for president, followed by immigration (21%) and the state of democracy (9%). , and finally answered: Abortion (5%).
“A majority said abortion rights were important to them because public finances are worse than they were four years ago, but other issues were more important to them when it came to voting in the presidential election.” “These voters also wanted a candidate who would bring about needed change,'' CBS News assessed.
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Exit polls in Nevada show nearly all demographics support the abortion bill over Harris, including men, women, young voters and independents.
- Men: 42% voted for Harris. 59% voted “yes” on the abortion bill.
- Women: 54% voted for Harris. 68% voted “yes'' on the abortion bill.
- Republican women: 5% voted for Harris. 35% vote yes on abortion bill
- Independents: 46% voted for Harris. 65% voted “yes'' on the abortion bill.
- Voters under 45: 53 percent voted for Harris. 70% vote yes on abortion bill
The same pattern was seen among Latino voters in Nevada, where Harris trailed compared to Joe Biden in 2020.
- Latinos: 48% voted for Harris. 69% voted “yes'' on the abortion bill.
- Latino men: 36% voted for Harris. 63% voted “yes'' on the abortion bill.
- Latinas: 59% voted for Harris. 75% vote yes on abortion bill
A CBS News pre-election poll found that Harris' repeated false claims that President Trump supports a national abortion ban “does not resonate with most non-Democratic voters.” It was worth it.
“Voters were more likely to believe that President Trump would leave the abortion issue up to the states, so voters who supported abortion rights in their states but supported President Trump also had this in mind. may,” the report states.
Katherine Hamilton is a political reporter for Breitbart News. You can follow her at @thekat_Hamilton.
