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Host good morning. Thursday, august 10. Welcome to the washington journal. This morning, we will begin with the abortion debate and how it will impact your vote in the 2024 election. Republicans dial in at 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. You can also send a text message and include your first name, city, and state to 202 7488003 or post on facebook. Com cspan or on x cpsanwj. Ohio is a roadmap for 2024 after ohio voted in an off year election in summertime to reject a Ballot Initiative that would have restricted abortion or abortion efforts. Now, democrats nationally are looking at this as a roadmap. The power of reproductive rights in recent elections is prompting democrats to rethink their 2024 strategy. From the Washington Post, they begin with, even in redleaning states, support for abortion rights is proving to be a potent electoral force. In ohio, voters rejected a ballot measure that would have made it harder to add abortion rights to the states c
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