In tight House race, Republican leans on Trump and his base
March 11, 2018
TRAFFORD, Pa. (AP) — Barbara DeFelice spent a bright but chilly afternoon preparing her garden for spring, not hand-wringing over a congressional special election two days away. She decided months ago to back Republican Rick Saccone for one reason: opposition to abortion rights.
"He shares my values," the 64-year-old retiree said Sunday. "I just don't understand that people say we shouldn't put lobsters into hot, boiling water ... but we can kill babies."
Nearby in this upper-middle-class enclave outside Pittsburgh, engineer Carol Heinecke, 57, offered another absolute reason for supporti...
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