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Republicans are hoping that a tough stance on crime through the midterm election will make inroads with suburban women upset over the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn national abortion protections.
GOP candidates from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin have increasingly made crime the centerpiece of their campaigns this midterm election cycle, preferring to focus on spiking crime rates across America’s cities even in the face of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Political strategists say the focus on crime, including illegal immigration and the opioid crisis, is meant to counteract the boost Democrats have received with suburban, college-educated women over concerns about access to abortion. Election strategists from both sides acknowledge that problems at the border give the GOP a credible line of attack.
“The [Biden] administration’s handling of the border crisis makes Democrats even more vulnerable on crime,” said Colin Strother, a Democratic political strategist. “This is the GOP’s Hail Mary with suburban women — hoping to convince them that taking away their basic human right to healthcare is a fair swap for the same tough-on-crime message they’ve used for 60 years.”
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GOP candidates from Pennsylvania to California have increasingly made crime the centerpiece of their campaigns.
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Republicans believe that crime is more of a concern to suburban women, especially in states where abortion laws are unlikely to change immediately because of Roe being overturned.
“Everyone wants to feel safe in their communities, wants to have their children be able to play outside without any issues,” said Brendan Steinhauser, a Republican consultant who has worked on several high-profile campaigns. “The Supreme Court striking down Roe definitely energized Democrats and suburban women, but I don’t…
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