Slotkin suggests Democrats should get their own ‘Project 2025’ – Washington Examiner
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, a Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate, has proposed that her party develop a strategic plan for abortion rights, akin to the conservative “Project 2025.” During a campaign event with Sen. Jon Ossoff in Ann Arbor, Slotkin emphasized the need for Democrats to proactively address abortion issues, questioning whether the party has a comprehensive 5- or 10-year strategy to restore abortion rights. Her comments reflect the competitive nature of her current race against Republican opponent Mike Rogers, with polls indicating a close contest. Slotkin criticized Rogers for his history of opposing abortion rights during their recent debate, highlighting the significance of abortion as a critical issue in Michigan and nationwide this election cycle.
Slotkin suggests Democrats should get their own ‘Project 2025’ for abortion
Michigan Senate candidate Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) suggested that Democrats should have their own Project 2025-like plan for abortion during a campaign appearance with Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in Ann Arbor.
Slotkin has been in a tight race with her Republican opponent, former Rep. Mike Rogers, with polling showing a race within the margin of error. The pair battled in their first debate Tuesday night.
“Where’s our project 2025?” Slotkin said on Thursday, according to NBC News. She suggested Democrats should have an in-depth plan on how to tackle abortion in the future, not unlike Project 2025’s in-depth idea about a more conservative future. “Does anyone know what the five-year plan is – or even a 10-year plan – to restore the right to an abortion?”
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, campaigning alongside Senator Jon Ossoff in Ann Arbor, hits Democrats for not being on offense like Republicans are:
“Where’s our project 2025?
“Does anyone know what the five year plan is – or even a 10 year plan – to restore the right to an abortion?” pic.twitter.com/yEcscHia98
— Julie Tsirkin (@JulieNBCNews) October 10, 2024
The Washington Examiner contacted Slotkin’s campaign to offer her a chance to clarify her comments but received no response. Rogers’s campaign declined to comment.
Abortion is a top issue in Michigan as it is in many states this election cycle. Slotkin slammed Rogers in their debate for his past moves against expanding abortion rights as a legislator.
“Mike Rogers had 20 years as a legislator,” Slotkin said. “He voted for every single ban, every restriction, every bill that came across his desk to make it harder for a woman and to ban a woman and her right to choose.”
Rogers’s campaign told the Washington Examiner that he believes states should decide their own abortion laws and that he won’t undo Michigan’s enshrined abortion rights. A spokesman also said he’d vote down a federal abortion ban if elected.
Slotkin’s suggestion is a new one for Democrats, who have never gone so far as to relate any future political aspirations toward Project 2025, a Heritage Foundation plan Democrats have repeatedly bashed.
A recent Quinnipiac poll showed Slotkin and Rogers tied at 48% among likely voters.
Former President Donald Trump was in Michigan on Thursday, speaking to a crowd at the Detroit Economic Club. He said the whole country will be like Detroit if Vice President Kamala Harris is elected president.
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