Abortion Rises in Importance as a Voting Issue

A new Pew Research poll finds 55% of registered voters say the issue of abortion will be very important in their midterm vote, up from 43% in March.

“Virtually all of the increase has come among Democrats: 71% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters rate abortion as very important; fewer than half (46%) said this in March. By contrast, views among Republicans and GOP leaners have shown almost no change since then (41% now, 40% then).”