Washington Times · Jan 22, 2023
GOP Rep. Nancy Mace blames poor midterm results on abortion rhetoric
Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is shown in this file photograph, speaking to supporters at her election night event, June 14, 2022, in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Mace faces Democrat Annie Andrews, in the Nov. 8, 2022 general ...Rep. Nancy Mace, a moderate Republican who is no stranger to critiquing her party, said Sunday the GOP’s rhetoric on abortion was the culprit for its weak midterm elections performance.
The South Carolina lawmaker argued on the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which afforded constitutional protections to abortions until it was overturned last year, that the party’s hardline position is “the reason we didn’t get more of a majority” in the House.