Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
* In Nevada’s highly competitive U.S. Senate race, Republican Adam Laxalt doesn’t generally push his opposition to abortion rights, but last month, he was more candid during an event with faith leaders. The Nevada Independent reported on audio it obtained in which Laxalt, a former state attorney general, called the Roe v. Wade decision “a joke” and said it’s “sad” that Nevada is not anti-abortion.
* NBC News reports, meanwhile, that some Democratic women facing competitive congressional re-election races are increasingly focusing their campaigns on reproductive rights.
* The five Republicans running for governor in Michigan met for a debate last night, and none of them expressed support for marriage equality — reinforcing concerns that for much of the GOP, the debate over same-sex marriage isn’t over.
* Speaking of debates, the Republicans running for governor in Arizona participated in an election forum this week, and former local anchor Kari Lake said her election conspiracy theories were “the number one issue” in the race.









