Can Abortion Still Save the Democrats?

<p>With an unpopular president and soaring inflation, Democrats knew they had an uphill battle in the midterms.</p><p>But the fall of Roe v. Wade seemed to offer the party a way of energizing voters and holding ground. And one place where that hope could live or die is Michigan.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/lisa-lerer">Lisa Lerer</a>, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Some top Democrats say that their party has focused<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/us/politics/midterm-elections-worrying-democrats-strategy.html"> too much attention on abortion rights</a> and not enough on worries about crime or the cost of living.</li><li>The outcome of the midterms will affect abortion access for millions of Americans. Activists on both sides are focused on<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/us/politics/midterms-abortion-access.html"> races up and down the ballot</a>.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>