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rocket fuel for what is typically a low-key primary in the summer. the amendment to strip abortion protection was defeated by nearly 20 points. a resounding backlash against those pushing more abortion restrictions in the wake of the supreme court decision on roe. here is some of the reaction when the results came in. [ cheers and applause ] ? so grateful and overjoyed in this moment now. i m really proud our state came through and decisively won. i just decided i know and my loved ones can get the health care we need and deserve. i m astounded. but it wasn t just the margin that raised eye brows. the turnout was historic. more than 900,000 kansasan cast ballots in the sweltering heat. nearly double the primary turnout in 2018 and almost triple what it was in 2014. all this in a state that is overwhelmingly republican and with no major contested democratic races to entice the voters to the polls. only abortion. what does it mean for reproductive rights in othe ....
Representing them. it s not like that anymore. there s a lot of competitive races. it s that combined with the fact that, frankly, they have watched the national republican party go crazy on issues like that. they re like i don t want to be affiliated with that. even if it s about picking somebody in the primary. amanda, the susan b. anthony poured money into the abortion fight. they said their activists knocked on 250,000 doors. after losing this, they put out a statement and said the stages for the pro-life movement in the upcoming midterm elections could not be higher. there will be many more factors in play. it s critical pro life candidates go on offense to expose the extremism of democrat s policy goals. one anti-abortion leader told me ....
All this in a state that is overwhelmingly republican and with no major contested democratic races to entice the voters to the polls. only abortion. what does it mean for reproductive rights in other states? what does it mean for the midterms? as one-long time activist told me, quote, it s going to be a major issue on every ballot moving forward. i want to bring in dr. burns who has been covering the story for us. jason candor served as missouri s secretary of state. he s with the veteran s project. and our kansas city affiliate amanda was the national political director for hillary clinton s 2006 campaign. we have nbc national political correspondent steve kornacki. karen, let me start with you. you live here. you ve been reporting here. watching it from afar, the secretary of state seemed absolutely shocked by the ....
It s not over. as you know, amanda, it s the game that got them the supreme court ruling. so what are you expecting from this fight as it moves forward? i think it will continue to intensify on both sides. what we learned is where the public is, at least in kansas. it s quite clear. that s the part that is important for campaigns out there. i think jason is right. the democratic party is learning how to talk about the issue. it s something nobody talks about. then when they have the vote behind closed doors, they actually present their opinions and perspectives, their desire to have services in that kind of voting booth center. we, as democrats, have to figure out how to talk about this. i ll add it s important culturally in the latino community and black and brown communities on how we figure out how to talk about abortion services culturally. i think that s a key piece as we move to the general election. there s no doubt here that the message that democrats have been saying for a l ....
Have, democrats are hoping voters in the swing states will prioritize abortion and make it a democrat/republican issue. if they can pull it off, it s a question. steve kornacki, as always, fascinating stuff. thank you. thank you cameron, amanda, and jason is sticking around. voters making major statements in missouri. what it means for any republican who wants to run for president. plus, it s something you see in movies but rarely in new life. the new bombshell at the alex jones defamation trial that jones himself is calling a perry maison moment. you ve got to stick around for the story. but, up next, two major revelations in the investigation into the january 6th assault on the capitol. you re watching chris jansing reports only on msnbc. c i am a triathlete. i ve always been into health, and wellness, and fitness. i tried everything with diet and exercise, ....