GOP senators fear base will make them take ‘wildly unpopular’ abortion positions — so they’re keeping silent: reports

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By Travis Gettys Republican leadership is pushing radio silence on abortion strategy, although activist GOP candidates are calling for a national ban and stiff penalties, after a leaked draft opinion show the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade. The party’s confidence in landslide victories was rattled by the revelation, because abortion restrictions motivate the GOP base but alienates swing voters, and a top adviser to House Republican leaders told Axios that polling shows voters aren’t ready for Congress to take on the issue. “[They aren’t] hip to this kind of seismic change…

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