Soeway: What does it mean electorally for democrats? The mid terms, of course, are right around the corner. Timing was a big factor. This vote happened just six weeks after row fell. But will that hold if even two months from now? And also, this wasan down vote on a single issue.
This episode contains mention of sexual assault.
Kansas this week became the first U.S. state since the fall of Roe v. Wade to put the question of abortion directly to the electorate.
The result was resounding. Voters chose overwhelmingly to preserve abortion rights, an outcome that could have important political reverberations for the rest of the country.
Guest: Mitch Smith, a correspondent covering the Midwest and the Great Plains for The New York Times.
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