WASHINGTON — Democrats are hoping a renewed focus on abortion as a political issue may mobilize otherwise reluctant voters in November after a leaked draft showed the Supreme Court is on the precipice of reversing the legal precedent of Roe v. Wade.
Even though a show vote this week on a bill codifying abortion rights failed Wednesday 49-51 in the Senate, Democrats nonetheless view the issue as a way to put Republicans on the record ahead of the midterms and give their vulnerable members a boost.
Elsewhere, the leaked draft decision has sent Democrats and abortion rights groups into overdrive with fundraising sprees and campaign ads ahead of a midterm cycle expected to be difficult for the party.
