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A document circulated Monday by a Republican legislative staffer explains how lawmakers could weaken support for an anticipated pro-abortion ballot measure by crafting competing proposals.
The potential plan would attempt to manipulate voters in several ways, such as trying to get better placement on the ballot and offering a 14-week ban that's "disguised as a 15-week law."
Its distribution follows last week's explosive ruling by the state Supreme Court that upheld a strict abortion ban from Arizona's territorial days. But the 24-slide presentation intended for Republican legislators doesn't address a possible repeal of the ban that may come up for a vote during floor sessions planned for April 17.
It suggests referring three other measures to the ballot.
It's "more likely that the AAA Initiative will fail if vote is split (dilutes vote)," says the presentation, which is titled "Legislative Strategies for Regulating Abortion (Amidst a Radical Ballot Initiative and Court Chaos.)"
Linley Wilson, the state House's general counsel, emailed the presentation to lawmakers and others Monday, then recalled it. House spokesman Andrew Wilder said the email was sent accidentally.
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Fucking christofascist fuckers
StarryNite
(9,451 posts)voris820
(5 posts)It'll be interesting to see what Trump does about the Florida amendment or what he says about it. He could try to turn voters against it. There'll be pressure from anti-abortion activists for him to do that but it could damage him for the general election. He's going to be asked so he'll have to say something..... seems like he's in a no win situation.
Nevilledog
(51,135 posts)They're morons and sent it to the wrong people.