From the halls of Congress to the campaign trail, Republicans attacked the bill as a distraction that divides the GOP and reminds voters that most of them see the party as too extreme on abortion.
WASHINGTON — It took only hours Tuesday for fellow Republicans to trash Sen. Lindsey Graham's bill to ban abortion after 15 weeks nationwide.
Now, Republican leaders, rank-and-file lawmakers and political strategists are distancing themselves from Graham. Although his bill stands no chance with Democrats in control of the House, the Senate and the White House, it immediately gave Democrats ammunition to argue that Republicans would ban abortion if they win power in Washington."Most of the members of my conference prefer that this be dealt with at the state level," McConnell told reporters Tuesday.
Instead of creating a consensus point for GOP candidates, Graham's plan puts them on the spot — and on the defensive — rather than in a position to attack President Joe Biden on issues that favor them more, GOP strategists said."Trust me, Republicans want to be talking economy and Biden," said an adviser to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to reflect the re-election campaign's thinking. "We don’t want this debate. It doesn’t help.
Some Republicans were more circumspect, arguing that it remains to be seen whether Graham's bill gives more to Republicans or Democrats.
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