Arizona Republicans just made a huge mistake

| 7:43 pm EDT April 17, 2024
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When the Arizona Supreme Court made the insane ruling that an 1864 law means abortion is fully outlawed in the state, it put Arizona Republicans in a deep hole for the November elections. The smart move would have been for the Republican controlled Arizona state legislature to strike down the 1864 law and start over on abortion policy. But when Democrats tried to do that today, the Republicans repeatedly blocked the move.

Arizona Republicans are playing to their base with this move, but it’s an unbelievably stupid strategy. This now means that Republicans will be in an even bigger hole in November, now that the Democrats will be able to run ads pointing out that the Republicans refused to repeal the 1864 law.

Keep in mind that Arizona isn’t just about the presidential election in November. There is a competitive Senate race in the state, along with two competitive House races that the Democrats may be able to flip.

Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.