[lelanthran]

> Statewide ballot measures aimed at abortion rights succeeded even in many states where Democrats lost.

Then maybe the Dems shouldn't have run on that as their major platform?

I mean, the message "Elect Me Because $ABORTION_RIGHTS" is pointless if the states are going to get their abortion rights anyway.

[justin66]

Running on the portions of one's platform which are not popular is a thing a politician could do, yes.