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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
S. E. Cupp

Republicans are ignoring voters who want abortion rights

Deidra Reese of the Ohio Unity Coalition, celebrates the defeat of Issue 1 on Aug. 8 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio voters rejected a Republican-backed measure designed to make it tougher to pass abortion protections. (Jay LePrete/AP)

“As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.”

That old chestnut has proven true in modern American elections more times than not. Since 1964, Ohio has chosen the winning president in every contest, whether Democrat or Republican — that is, except one. In 2020, Ohio voted for Donald Trump over Joe Biden, by eight points.

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