Abortion vote in Kansas sparks new hope for Dems in midterms

 

August 3, 2022



NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats displayed a newfound sense of optimism about the election-year political climate Wednesday after voters in traditionally conservative Kansas overwhelmingly backed a measure protecting abortion rights.

At the White House, President Joe Biden hailed the vote in Kansas as the direct result of outrage at the Supreme Court's decision in June to repeal a woman's constitutional right to obtain an abortion.

Republicans and the high court "don't have a clue about the power of American women," Biden said. "Last night in Kansas, they found out."

On Capitol Hill, Senate Majo...



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