Ohio GOP Senate candidate says 'a lot of suburban women' are 'single-issue voters' on abortion
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is facing a wave of criticism over his remarks about suburban women and abortion heading into the homestretch of the competitive race.
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is facing a wave of criticism over his remarks about suburban women and abortion heading into the homestretch of the competitive race.
Moreno said at a town hall in Warren County on Friday that many "suburban women" are "single-issue voters" when it comes to abortion. He also said it's "a little crazy" that some women over 50 care about abortion access.
“You know, the left has a lot of single-issue voters,” Moreno said. “Sadly, by the way, there’s a lot of suburban women, a lot of suburban women that are like, ‘Listen, abortion is it. If I can’t have an abortion in this country whenever I want, I will vote for anybody else.’ … OK. It’s a little crazy, by the way, but — especially for women that are, like, past 50 — I’m thinking to myself, ‘I don’t think that’s an issue for you.’”
NBC affiliate WCMH of Columbus was the first to report on his comments and obtained a video of them.
A spokesperson for Moreno downplayed the remarks as a "tongue-in-cheek joke" about his Democratic opponent, Sen. Sherrod Brown, and the media.
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