The ladies have their swords up
Recent figures for voter registration should scare certain turn-the-clock-back types
A new report from TargetSmart examines voter registration in a few red states, and how the voter rolls shifted in the days after Justice Samuel Alito’s leaked draft opinion that overturned the right to access to abortion care in the U.S.
Here’s their report on Kansas. Boiled down? In states where voters believe the right to abortion is on the line, women are registering to vote and voting in record numbers. Add to Kansas the states of Wisconsin and Michigan, where both women and Democrats are registering in significantly greater numbers than are Republicans and independents.
In states where the right to abortion care feels relatively protected (New York, Rhode Island and — I would add — Connecticut), women who aren’t traditionally voters appear to be less motivated to register and vote.
I do not fall under the category of “not motivated,” and I am going to guess that you don’t, either. But it does my heart good to see women coming out in droves saying, “Not here. Not today. No.”
TargetSmart will be studying more states as we get deeper into the political season. From the report:
Right now, all signs point to a fired up female electorate around the country in states where abortion rights are under immediate threat.
We -- Connecticut -- must never, EVER become complacent about reproductive rights, or voting rights, or any other rights. The MAGA Party is here, in every town, as shown by the latest MAGA Party (formerly known as the Republican Party) primary for US Senator. The MAGA Party goes to school board meetings to protest "CRT", library board meetings to protest books, and they will be watchers at every polling place in CT on November 8.
Sadly my city, Bristol, a former Democratic stronghold, has gone all in for the Insurrectionists! The mayor and entire council along with the CGA delegation are committed to anti-women, anti-government, pro gun, pro big business right wing madness. They are not held accountable for the positions they take, they do not respond to what's left of the press when questioned. We know they do not believe Biden is the legitimate President. They will continue to spin conspiracy theories at the expense of governing for the common good. The local D's did not even put up a candidate for the 78th district which will now be represented by a young Trumpanzee. So we are not Kansas, we seem not to be motivated by a cause or purpose. The state D's even threw their support to a former R probate judge who should NEVER serve in elected office. Many here have their swords up and are ready but Levy winning the primary should serve as a wake up call that the LOUDS can shake up those who are F D and H!