Harris campaign launches abortion-focused bus tour as polls continue to show momentum against Trump
Good morning to all readers of the US Politics Blog. Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz Yesterday, they gave their first joint interview since launching their campaigns, outlining some of the policies they'd bring to the White House if elected. Now they're trying to make their case. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance Polls show they have a shot at it, especially on the issue of reproductive health, and their campaign announced a bus tour of battleground states this morning, focusing on touting her policies on IVF and abortion, and featuring prominent surrogate mothers, including the Minnesota senator. Amy Klobuchar Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
There continue to be signs that Ms. Harris and Ms. Waltz are mounting a much tougher challenge to Mr. Trump than he has in the past. Joe Biden I did. Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll A poll released yesterday shows Harris leading in all seven battleground states surveyed, including North Carolina, which hasn't voted Democrat since 2008. But that's just one poll, and others show Harris in a weak position with voters in those states, especially in Pennsylvania, a state seen as the deciding factor in this election.
Other things we're looking at today are:
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Despite his role In his party's pursuit of overturning Roe v. Wade and restricting abortion nationwide, President Trump attempted to recast himself as a supporter of reproductive rights at a rally yesterday.
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We will listen Trump is scheduled to campaign in Johnstown, Pennsylvania today at 4:30pm ET and to speak at a conference of the conservative group Moms for Liberty at 8pm.
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Harris She has returned to Washington, DC, and has no public events scheduled for today. Speculation is expected to grow in the coming days as to when she will next give an interview.
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Politico reports that the former president has signaled support for abortion access in Washington DC, going against years of attempts by the GOP to use Congress’s unique oversight of the capital to restrict the procedure in its city limits.
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And, yesterday, he told NBC News that he would support requiring the government or private insurers to pay for IVF for families. He also said that he would not back restrictions on the care – which Democrats have accused the GOP of wanting to do, after Alabama’s supreme court earlier this year handed down a ruling that cut off access.
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Here’s more on what Trump said, from NBC:
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“We are going to be, under the Trump administration, we are going to be paying for that treatment,” Trump said before adding, “We’re going to be mandating that the insurance company pay.”
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Asked to clarify whether the government would pay for IVF services or whether insurance companies would do so, Trump reiterated that one option would be to have insurance companies pay “under a mandate, yes.”
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Abortion and IVF have been political liabilities for the GOP this year. Democrats have blasted Republicans over IVF in recent months, saying GOP-led restrictions on abortion could lead to restrictions on IVF, as well.
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In a statement, Sarafina Chitika, a spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, said that “Donald Trump’s own platform could effectively ban IVF and abortion nationwide” and that “because Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, IVF is already under attack and women’s freedoms have been ripped away in states across the country. There is only one candidate in this race who trusts women and will protect our freedom to make our own health care decisions: Vice President Kamala Harris.”
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. Kamala Harris and Tim Walz yesterday sat for their first joint interview since launching their campaign, and outlined some of the policies they’d bring to the White House, if elected. Now, they’re looking to press the advantage over Donald Trump and JD Vance that polls continue to indicate they may have, particularly on issues of reproductive health. Their campaign this morning announced a bus tour through swing states that will focus on promoting her policies towards IVF access and abortion, and feature prominent surrogates including Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar and campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
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We continue to see signs that Harris and Walz are posing a much stiffer challenge to Trump than Joe Biden did. A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll published yesterday shows Harris with the advantage in all seven swing states it surveyed, even North Carolina, which hasn’t supported a Democrat since 2008. That said, it’s only one poll, and others have shown her in a weaker position with voters in these states, most notably Pennsylvania, which is viewed as perhaps the deciding state this election.
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Here’s what else we’re watching today:
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Despite his role in the overturning of Roe v Wade and his party’s pursuit of abortion restrictions nationwide, Trump tried to remake himself into a supporter of reproductive rights at a rally yesterday.
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We will hear more from Trump today, who will campaign in Johnstown, Pennsylvania at 4.30pm ET, and speak at a conference of conservative group Moms for Liberty at 8pm.
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Harris is back in Washington DC, and has no public events scheduled today. Expect speculation to grow in the coming days over when she will sit for her next interview.
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President Trump has attempted to pivot to vulnerable issues, expressing support for abortion access and IVF care in Washington, D.C.
Reproductive rights have been a major weakness for Republicans nationwide ever since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago, allowing states to ban reproductive surgery. As the president who appointed the three justices who upheld that decision, Donald Trump is no exception, and he has recently attempted something of a shift on this issue.
Politico reports The former president has signaled his support for abortion access in Washington, D.C., which runs counter to long-standing Republican attempts to use Congress' unique oversight of the nation's capital to restrict abortion services in the city.
And yesterday he NBC News He said he supports having the government or private insurers cover the costs of IVF for families, and that he would not support restrictions on IVF, something Democrats have accused Republicans of wanting after an Alabama Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that cut off access to the treatment.
Here's more of Trump's remarks, via NBC:
“Under a Trump Administration, we're going to pay for that care,” Trump said, adding, “We're going to make the insurance companies pay.”
Asked to clarify whether the government or insurance companies would pay for IVF services, Trump reiterated that one option would be to have insurance companies pay “on a mandate basis.”
Abortion and IVF have been politically charged issues for Republicans this year, with Democrats blasting Republicans over IVF in recent months and saying GOP-led restrictions on abortion could lead to restrictions on IVF as well.
“Donald Trump's own policies could effectively ban IVF and abortion nationwide,” Sarafina Chitica, a spokeswoman for Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, said in a statement. “Since Trump overturned Roe v. Wade, IVF is already under attack and women's freedoms have been taken away in states across the country. Vice President Kamala Harris is the only candidate in this race who will trust women and protect our freedom to make our own health care decisions.”
Harris campaign launches abortion-focused bus tour as polls continue to sway against Trump
Good morning to all readers of the US Politics Blog. Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz Yesterday, they gave their first joint interview since launching their campaigns, outlining some of the policies they'd bring to the White House if elected. Now they're trying to make their case. Donald Trump and J.D. Vance Polls show they have a shot at it, especially on the issue of reproductive health, and their campaign announced a bus tour of battleground states this morning, focusing on touting her policies on IVF and abortion, and featuring prominent surrogate mothers, including the Minnesota senator. Amy Klobuchar Campaign Manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez.
There continue to be signs that Ms. Harris and Ms. Waltz are mounting a much tougher challenge to Mr. Trump than he has in the past. Joe Biden I did. Bloomberg News/Morning Consult Poll A poll released yesterday shows Harris leading in all seven battleground states surveyed, including North Carolina, which hasn't voted Democrat since 2008. But that's just one poll, and others show Harris in a weak position with voters in those states, especially in Pennsylvania, a state seen as the deciding factor in this election.
Other things we're looking at today are:
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Despite his role In his party's pursuit of overturning Roe v. Wade and restricting abortion nationwide, President Trump attempted to recast himself as a supporter of reproductive rights at a rally yesterday.
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We will listen Trump is scheduled to campaign in Johnstown, Pennsylvania today at 4:30pm ET and to speak at a conference of the conservative group Moms for Liberty at 8pm.
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Harris She has returned to Washington, DC, and has no public events scheduled for today. Speculation is expected to grow in the coming days as to when she will next give an interview.
