{"id":32829,"date":"2024-11-13T19:28:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/?p=32829"},"modified":"2024-11-13T19:29:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T19:29:17","slug":"3-candidates-who-embraced-abortion-and-went-down-in-flames","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/3-candidates-who-embraced-abortion-and-went-down-in-flames\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Candidates Who Embraced Abortion and Went Down in Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><em>By:  Ben Johnson, originally published <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/commentary\/3-candidates-who-embraced-abortion-and-went-down-in-flames\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">November 12, 2024, The Washington Stand<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">n 2024, the conventional wisdom of the Beltway elite \u2014 in both parties \u2014 held that candidates had to moderate their pro-life stances in order to win in a post-Dobbs world. Once again, the wisdom of the \u201dexperts\u201d fell flat. Multiple candidates who hoped an indifference or embrace of abortion-on-demand would elevate them to national victory saw their careers go down in flames.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"245\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Casey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Casey.jpg 245w, https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Casey-197x300.jpg 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Senator Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) lost his Senate seat \u2014 although, as of this writing, he\u2019s not ready to admit it yet. Legacy media outlets including the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/david-mccormick-beats-bob-casey-pennsylvania-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/11\/07\/dave-mccormick-wins-pennsylvania-senate-00188197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Politico<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/11\/07\/nx-s1-5183199\/pennsylvania-senate-results-mccormick-wins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NPR<\/a>&nbsp;have called the race for Republican candidate Dave McCormick, who prevailed by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.electionreturns.pa.gov\/General\/SummaryResults?ElectionID=105&amp;ElectionType=G&amp;IsActive=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35,000 votes<\/a>. Yet Casey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/3226185\/democrats-denying-results-pennsylvania-senate-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">refuses to concede<\/a>, despite promising he would&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goerie.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2024\/09\/23\/pa-election-senate-house-poll-accept-vote-results\/75267193007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">accept the results<\/a>&nbsp;of the 2024 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Casey has not yet processed the fact that he has received his just reward for abandoning his reputation as a pro-life Democrat and squandering his father\u2019s venerable legacy. For the early part of his career, Casey \u2014 the son of the late, legendary Governor Robert P. Casey \u2014 maintained a moderately pro-life voting record in a state where many Democrats protect life and many Republicans embraced abortion. In 2002, Casey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/americanarchive.org\/catalog\/cpb-aacip-215-89d51nc1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>&nbsp;he supported \u201cthe one exception for the life of the mother.\u201d As a senator, he voted to protect about 1% of unborn babies aborted after 20 weeks. But soon, Casey\u2019s record and his rhetoric began to part ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/commentary\/rfk-jrs-abortion-flipflop-reveals-democrats-abortion-radicalism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Like other Democrats<\/a>&nbsp;with aspirations to higher office, Casey decided to \u201cevolve\u201d toward abortion. Casey repeatedly voted to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/democrat-senators-claiming-pro-life-bona-fides-vote-to-fund-planned-parenth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fund Planned Parenthood<\/a>, the nation\u2019s largest abortion business, even after a series of videos that exposed the billion-dollar industry\u2019s profiting from the sale of aborted babies\u2019 organs. \u201cSen. Bob Casey calls himself a pro-life Democrat. But his voting record paints a different picture,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/story\/2018\/07\/02\/casey-abortion-pennsylvania-midterms-689505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;Politico during Casey\u2019s 2018 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In 2022, he finally came out of the closet. Casey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.senate.gov\/legislative\/LIS\/roll_call_votes\/vote1172\/vote_117_2_00065.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted for<\/a>&nbsp;the so-called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.senate.gov\/news\/releases\/casey-statement-on-supreme-court-overturning-roe%20Despite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Women\u2019s Health Protection Act<\/a>,\u201d the most radical abortion expansion bill of the session. Casey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.senate.gov\/news\/releases\/casey-statement-on-supreme-court-overturning-roe%20Despite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">branded<\/a>&nbsp;the Dobbs decision a \u201cdangerous ruling\u201d that \u201crips away a constitutional right,\u201d will \u201cput women\u2019s lives at risk,\u201d and assures that girls \u201cgrow up with fewer rights than their mothers.\u201d (He neglected the importance of allowing \u201cour daughters and granddaughters\u201d the right to grow up.) He even stood by and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2024\/03\/bob-caseys-abortion-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">did nothing<\/a>&nbsp;as Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) defunded his father\u2019s Real Alternatives plan, which provides funding for pro-life pregnancy resource centers. Like&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/10\/18\/senate-democrats-campaign-ads-trump-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other vulnerable Democratic senators<\/a>&nbsp;this election cycle, Casey \u2014 who voted with Joe Biden&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/biden-congress-votes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">98.5%<\/a>&nbsp;of the time and with President Donald Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/projects.fivethirtyeight.com\/congress-trump-score\/robert-p-casey-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">29%<\/a>&nbsp;of the time, and voted to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.casey.senate.gov\/news\/releases\/casey-calls-for-president-trumps-impeachment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">impeach<\/a>&nbsp;Trump&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/interactive\/2021\/02\/politics\/senate-who-voted-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">twice<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 ran an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dyvRRJhsfP8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ad<\/a>&nbsp;claiming he \u201cbucked Biden\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/dem-sen-casey-dumps-kamala-and-runs-pro-trump-ad-in-tough-re-elect-fight-in-key-battleground-state\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sided with Trump<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">But even with Casey&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abortion-pennsylvania-senate-casey-mccormick-6f67b60b0e81b2631f02ab6cbb629678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">portraying<\/a>&nbsp;McCormick as an anti-abortion fanatic, and abortion reportedly playing a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/philadelphia\/2024\/10\/15\/bob-casey-dave-mccormick-focus-groups-abortion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">major<\/a>\u201d role in the race, the mighty Casey struck out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This author delivered the keynote speech to a pro-life group in Northeastern Pennsylvania in 2015 when the president read messages of support \u2014 including a telegram from Bob Casey. At the mention of his name, the pro-life advocates broke out into a round of boos. The president later clarified that not everyone who offers verbal support has the voting record to back it up. Pennsylvania voters caught on to Bob Casey\u2019s game and voted accordingly. Campaign consultants should learn it is a losing position to abandon life, even for Democrats.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Kari-lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Kari-lake.jpg 252w, https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Kari-lake-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Kari Lake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Exactly one week after election day, the networks have reported that Democrat Ruben Gallego has defeated Republican Kari Lake for Arizona\u2019s open Senate seat. Lake\u2019s loss comes in an eminently winnable state. Gallego is a radical \u201cprogressive\u201d who favors open borders, a radical in a state where the state\u2019s incumbent Democratic U.S. senator, Mark Kelly, poses as a border hawk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Perhaps Lake\u2019s most pronounced vulnerability as a candidate was her radical about-face on abortion. As a candidate for governor against radical Katie Hobbs just two years ago, Lake&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/azdemparty\/status\/1818376016001138787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">described<\/a>&nbsp;abortion as \u201cthe killing,\u201d \u201cthe sacrifice,\u201d and \u201cthe execution of the baby in the mother\u2019s womb.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cAll baby lives matter,\u201d Lake&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karilake\/status\/1484616795747094529\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a>&nbsp;a cheering crowd in 2022. \u201cEvery single one of them.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/fact-check-stacey-abrams-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-heartbeat-at-6-weeks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Every single heartbeat<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">But then former President Donald Trump announced he opposed any national pro-life protections, and Lake followed suit. When the state supreme court&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/arizona-supreme-court-revives-law-protecting-the-unborn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">upheld<\/a>&nbsp;a state pro-life protection sheltering nearly all babies from abortion, Lake&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/karilake\/status\/1777763769890071022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">replied<\/a>, \u201cI oppose today\u2019s ruling.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cThis total ban on abortion that the Arizona Supreme Court just ruled on is out of line with where the people of this state are. The issue is less about banning abortion and more about saving babies,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/defiantbaptist\/status\/1855465297609933207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the new<\/a>&nbsp;Lake&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/politics\/kari-lake-explains-her-new-position-on-personal-and-private-abortion-issue-i-chose-life-but-im-not-every-woman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continued<\/a>. \u201cWe know that some women are economically in a horrible situation. They might be in an abusive relationship. They might be the victim of rape.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The legacy media, which retained unique ire for Lake, celebrated her policy change. \u201cHow Kari Lake\u2019s Tactical Retreat on Abortion Could Point the Way for the G.O.P.,\u201d claimed a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/10\/14\/us\/politics\/kari-lake-senate-republicans-abortion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news article<\/a>&nbsp;in The New York Times by Michael C. Bender on October 14, 2023. But pro-life advocates mourned. \u201cKari Lake just announced she thinks it\u2019s OK to legalize child killing, provided enough people vote for it. Horrific,\u201d&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lilagracerose\/status\/1764874288568717727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">replied<\/a>&nbsp;Lila Rose, founder of Live Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Republicans should have been in an advantageous position against Rep. Ruben Gallego, known for his extremism in tone and substance. On immigration, Gallego earned an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/grades.numbersusa.com\/gradecard\/9423\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F-<\/a>&nbsp;from NumbersUSA. He also&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/Votes\/2023118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voted against<\/a>&nbsp;a measure disapproving of noncitizens voting in U.S. elections,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/8281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">as well<\/a>&nbsp;as the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/clear-and-real-threat-johnson-backs-save-act-to-end-noncitizens-voting-in-us-elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SAVE Act<\/a>. Among his numerous public uses of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rubengallego\/status\/1525977699759624192?s=61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">f-word<\/a>, Gallego \u2014who earned a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.votervoice.net\/NRLC\/Scorecard#\/?page=scorecard-52281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">0%<\/a>&nbsp;from National Right to Life, endorsed an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/news\/pelosi-the-queen-of-poison-to-hold-two-abortion-votes-this-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">extreme abortion bill<\/a>&nbsp;that would strike down more than 1,300 pro-life protections, and threatened to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gallegoforarizona.com\/issue\/protecting-the-right-to-choose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">end the filibuster<\/a>&nbsp;to expand abortion nationwide \u2014 called Senator Ted Cruz a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rubengallego\/status\/1529232134128402432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">f****** baby killer<\/a>.\u201d Gallego&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/gallegoforarizona.com\/issue\/lgbtq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">favors<\/a>&nbsp;the radical (and radically misnamed) \u201cEquality Act\u201d to force Christian health care providers to take part in transgender surgeries. This session, Gallego did not cast&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.frcaction.org\/get.cfm?c=FRCA_SCORECARD&amp;scorecard=scorecard_house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a single vote<\/a>&nbsp;endorsed by FRC Action and has a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/heritageaction.com\/scorecard\/members\/g000574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5%<\/a>&nbsp;lifetime score from Heritage Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Yet Ruben Gallego&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tennesseestar.com\/elections\/ruben-gallegos-move-toward-moderation-under-fire-from-kari-lake-as-u-s-senate-race-heats-up\/ckelly\/2024\/08\/18\/?swcfpc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reinvented himself<\/a>&nbsp;as a&nbsp;<em>faux&nbsp;<\/em>moderate, while Democrats used Kari Lake\u2019s dueling abortion positions to portray her as inauthentic and untrustworthy. In the end, he&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/results.arizona.vote\/#\/featured\/47\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">defeated<\/a>&nbsp;Lake by more than two points, or approximately 470,000 votes. And&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Arizona_Proposition_139,_Right_to_Abortion_Initiative_(2024)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">62%<\/a>&nbsp;of Arizona voters&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/commentary\/outcome-of-2024-election-offers-hope-and-opportunities-for-prolifers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supported<\/a>&nbsp;Proposition 139, creating a \u201cright\u201d to abortion in the state constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When announcing her new abortion stance, Lake vowed, \u201cAs your senator, I will oppose federal funding for abortion and federal banning of abortion. I\u2019m not going to Washington, D.C. to impose federal restrictions on something that\u2019s already been sent back to the states.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">As it turns out, she was half-right: She\u2019s not going to Washington, D.C. \u2014 at least, not to the Senate. Undeniably, many pro-life voters refused to support Lake after her flip-flop. Lake, at times an eloquent spokesperson for the pro-life cause and other issues, should have had a bright future in politics, and she may have a place in the administration of her close friend and advocate Donald Trump. But it is lamentable this Senate seat fell into the hands of an abortion radical after a misguided decision to sacrifice the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"253\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Hogan.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Hogan.jpg 253w, https:\/\/cincinnatirighttolife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/3-cand-Hogan-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Larry Hogan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Any Republican running in Maryland faces an uphill battle, even a popular former governor like Larry Hogan. Republican campaign strategists believed the \u201cpro-choice Republican\u201d and Never Trumper was the only kind of Republican who could win in the deep-blue state. On election day, history once again proved \u201cthe only Republican who can win\u201d usually loses. Hogan&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2024\/11\/05\/2024-election-results-live-coverage-updates-analysis\/angela-alsobrooks-wins-maryland-senate-00185108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lost<\/a>&nbsp;to Democrat Angela Alsobrooks by 10 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cWith the dust settling from a contentious election, it\u2019s clear that some Republicans did not get the message that we vote Pro-Life First, which is why we can\u2019t be sorry to see some of Biden\u2019s favorite Republicans leaving office for new careers,\u201d said Students for Life Action President&nbsp;Kristan&nbsp;Hawkins in an email sent to The Washington Stand. \u201cPro-life voters will not ignore the actions of legislators who attempt to make them homeless,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonstand.com\/commentary\/jilted-boosters-where-to-for-social-conservatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">without a party<\/a>&nbsp;to vote&nbsp;<em>for<\/em>&nbsp;[life] rather than only voting&nbsp;<em>against<\/em>.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Hawkins included Hogan in a list of dishonorable mentions. \u201cNow that the election is over, there are a few Republicans we will not be sorry to see leave their offices,\u201d said Hawkins, before offering a helping hand. \u201cLet us know if you need some moving boxes; our student activists would be happy to deliver them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These election results should show that embracing abortion is not a winning message. Abandoning life creates a loss, for politicians and our nation, that incalculably exceeds the loss of any one election cycle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><em>Ben Johnson is senior reporter and editor at The Washington Stand.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><em>Images:  United States Congress\/Gage Skidmore, CC-BY-SA-2.0\/Maryland GovPics, CC-BY-2.0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Ben Johnson, originally published November 12, 2024, The Washington Stand n 2024, the conventional wisdom of the Beltway elite \u2014 in both parties \u2014 held that candidates had to moderate their pro-life stances in order to win in a post-Dobbs world. Once again, the wisdom of the \u201dexperts\u201d fell flat. 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