The one issue Republican presidential candidates don’t want to talk about
Former President Donald Trump avoids getting specific on abortion policy. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) initially fumbled the issue. And Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rarely brings it up.
One year after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, the Republican presidential field is testing a new response to abortion rights: Duck, and hope voters move on.
“We obviously have our work cut out for us,” said John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Planning Council and author of the upcoming book “Honoring the greatest Pro-Life leaders of the last 50 years.”
One Republican strategist granted anonymity to discuss the issue called it “terrible” for the GOP.
Another groaned when asked about the subjec...
