
Will Dobbs energize Dems? Primary turnout in key blue state indicates weak response to SCOTUS' abortion ruling
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Democratic primary participation in Illinois indicates weak response the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, though Democrats aim to make it a key midterm issue
Thomas Phippen is an Editor at Fox News.
"What I have seen in every state with one exception is that Democratic turnout either is noticeably down or flat, while Republican turnout in almost every state is noticeably up relative to 2018," GOP polling consultant John Couvillon told Fox News Digital.
Democrats have been fundraising and telling voters that abortion — and many other rights — are at stake if the party doesn't gain at least two seats in the Senate and retain its slim majority in the House, and left-wing analysts say abortion will be a major factor against Republicans in November. But the message hasn't struck a major chord with primary voters.