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Seems The New York Times had explaining to do. I heard the black women won’t vote in the next election if Kamala is replaced with Buttigieg.Says Larry Elder.

I have never participated in poll . I am 71 no kids. Joe Biden’s popularity is lower than whale crap.

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I've heard numerous comments regarding abortion in Deep Red Kansas. That is basically ignorance of Kansas. Weird place Kansas is in their political world. I do agree the wording was not helpful in determining what one would be voting for, which seems only appropriate for Kansas. Oddly, only 1% of the funding for the Yes people were from out-of-state interests, while 2/3 of the bucks for the NO were out-of-state! Planned Parenthood spent big! So, in retrospect the people of Kansas said Yes at a rate of 2 to 1 dollars (roughly), while outside interests made up the difference and then a couple of million on top of that. I believe it was $4+ million for the Yeps and $6+million for the Nopes.

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I'm pleased that you were able to contrast The New York Times support of the Taliban and other U.S. foes with the paper's ridiculous (and frankly baffling) stand against an editorial written by a sitting U.S. Senator. Thank you for pointing that out.

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Good info. Many thanks

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I think there is a lesson in the Kansas vote. In fact, the majority of Americans are uncomfortable with the concept of abortion, but not so much that the majority wishes to see such conduct criminalized. The GOP can easily get over its skis if State Legislatures pass aggressive laws to punish interstate travel or pass an absolute ban on abortion.

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Well said. I am pro-life and would never suggest anyone get an abortion...but I respect the majority of Americans want it legal. Republicans could put this issue to bed by compromising on something similar to what they have in Europe, legal abortion throught about 12 weeks and then a strict ban with few exceptions. This would do 2 things...demonstrate Republicans have the willingness and capacity to govern all Americans in a way respectful of their differing points of view as well as force Democrats into a position of arguing against the sort of moderate compromise that has become the norm in the rest of the western world.

But the problem is not the GOP, it is Republican voters. This is the hill most Republicans voters will die on. And die they will. As a Texan, I can attest to the fact that the ban in this state will help turn it blue. And soon. Once Texas goes blue, Republicans are done at the national level for a generation...and it doesn't take mich imagination to picture whay Democrats will do on abortion when they have solid control of the federal government.

The reality is that this issue will require compromise.

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